Thesaurus results for WEIGHS (UPON)

weighs (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh (upon)

as in bears (down)

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pressures

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That pressures the economy because higher yields make borrowing money more expensive for everyone, while also undercutting prices for stocks and other investments.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
High inflation also pressures the Fed to reduce the money supply by increasing interest rates, making cheap credit harder to get.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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