Definitions

put upon

[poot-uh-pon, -pawn] / ˈpʊt əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn /

VERB

beleaguer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bedevil beset plague

STRONG

badger blockade bother gnaw harry nag persecute pester storm tease vex worry

WEAK

set upon siege

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid make happy please

STRONG

assist help soothe

VERB

oppress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict annoy beat down harass maltreat overwhelm persecute pick on prey on subjugate suppress torment torture trample vex

STRONG

abuse aggrieve burden crush dishearten dispirit distress encumber force harry hound outrage overcome overload overpower overthrow plague press ride rule sadden saddle smother strain subdue tax trouble worry wrong

WEAK

despotize keep down put down put screws to put the squeeze on tyrannize weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist comfort help make happy please soothe

STRONG

benefit calm compliment delight encourage give in inspirit leave alone let go praise release surrender yield

WEAK

boost gladden

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put upon

I want to emphasize the pressure that was put upon me as a new mom to take pain medication after I refused several times.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2026

Turns out this same generation may also have been the most put upon and longest suffering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Hargitay’s siblings say that that version of Mansfield, the one who put up with being put upon, was only one layer of the mother they knew.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025

The Glove is put upon The King's right hand.

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

I have always been one of the worst dancers that God has ever put upon this earth.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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