WEIGHS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

weighs (on or upon)

verb

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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The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

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As Russia’s ground offensive stalls, European officials warn the air war is growing more ruthless while Ukraine hits Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port and India’s leader presses publicly for an end to fighting.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
His removal from the roster doesn’t make Miami better today, but presses the fast-forward button on the franchise’s future.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of presses

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Queues in the major markets run for years, new transmission runs longer, and no amount of capital compresses a utility approval process that was designed for a different century.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Framed as an ensemble drama rather than the story of a single heroic whistleblower, the production compresses Ibsen’s plot, reimagines the ending and leans into satire without sacrificing moral bite.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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