pressed down
Example Sentences
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Tourists wandered through openings in the gates, some lamenting the lengthy detours the barriers required — especially given the humidity and heat that pressed down on the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025
The glasses didn’t improve his eyesight, weren’t particularly stylish and uncomfortably pressed down on his nose.
From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2023
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
Campbell claimed the car - which investigators established had no contributory defects - had problems with its power steering and he had panicked and pressed down on the accelerator.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
In the privacy of the bathroom, alone and unseen, the weight of the experience pressed down upon me.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
