WEIGHS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

weighs (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of weigh (on or upon)

as in bears (down on)

to push steadily against with some force the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

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When Molly holds out her empty hand, Yvette stares at it, then shoves her dustpan under one arm, laces her fingers through Molly’s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

Definition of shoves

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Keigetsu presses ahead with preparations despite lacking a consort as guardian, while Reirin backs her efforts and looks forward to her first outing in a royal capacity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
That's just what happens when the herd jumps on a trend and presses the bet until something — in this case, hedge fund Situational Awareness — blows up.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of presses

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Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
As the spacecraft strikes the air, the gas in front of it compresses rapidly and heats up.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of compresses

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