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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Democrats blocked funding to press immigration enforcement changes; Republicans say those agencies won’t be affected as removal operations get adequate resources.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
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Facilitating agricultural investment, promoting scientific collaboration and broadening bilateral trade would address pressing concerns, while encouraging Cuban citizens to remain and actively participate in the nation’s recovery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Court documents say Stallings shoved the agent and punched him in the face.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The victim’s child had just gotten on the bus when Horne suddenly shoved the Muslim mom.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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None of these would form the loose, granular snow conditions that compress under skis on Earth and Pluto's gravity only makes things worse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Theoretically, the plasmas collide in the fusion chamber and are compressed by magnets around the machine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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