pressed down
Example Sentences
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Forearms that felt like iron cannons pressed down on my back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
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
Vincent pressed down on a couple of cupcakes with the back of his finger.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
