pressed down

Example Sentences

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Instead, she put on Bruce Springsteen's Streets Of Philadelphia, dialled up the keyboard's "synth strings" setting, and pressed down two keys.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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 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

But from there, its base extends down another three miles to the seafloor—which is actually pressed down for an additional five miles by the massive mountain’s weight.

From Scientific American • Nov. 29, 2022

Next to her, Grace’s mom leaned over and gently pressed down on Grace’s knee with her hand.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway