weigh (on or upon)

verb

Definition of weigh (on or upon)next
as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (on or upon)
  1. press
  2. shove
  3. compress
Verb
  • But behind every innovation and infrastructure build-out is a pressing question: Who will power this next wave of growth—and where will that talent come from?
    — Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Bruno Fernandes, in central midfield, looked to press Abdoulaye Doucoure and buy his new team-mate time to retreat.
    — Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of press
Verb
  • The west-southwest winds today will blow over the entire fetch of Lake Erie, helping to shove the water towards the eastern end of the lake.
    — Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • With opening day barely a week away, most of the phenoms and prospects have seen their big-league uniforms shoved in the back of the closet.
    — John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of shove
Verb
  • It's considered lossless to the eye, but the signal is actually compressed at a 3:1 ratio.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Liberal leadership race was compressed, and Carney was far ahead all along, so his opponents were not motivated to challenge him too much.
    — Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of compress
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“Weigh (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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