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
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
Suddenly the engine accelerated, the wing flaps pressed down, and the craft climbed, banked, and sailed down the river like a migrating bird.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
