pressed down
Example Sentences
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The device pressed down with such force and grabbed so much that rocks became wedged around the rim of the lid.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
The incident occurred Tuesday morning at around 9:30 a.m. after the “Pulp Fiction” actor mistakenly pressed down on the accelerator instead of the brakes, causing her to steer into a building structure, according to LASD.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023
I pressed down on a metal button toward the front of the device to turn it on.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023
One resident told local reporters he woke up just as the storm pressed down on his home and urged his family to quickly hide in the bathroom.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023
Colin pressed down hard on the accelerator, and he was thinking of all the places they might go, and all the days left in their summer.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
