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

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

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

I pressed down the clutch, shifted into first gear, and the car jumped forward.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals