put weight on
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Kvaratskhelia sustained the injury during a challenge with Xavi Espart and was unable to put weight on his right leg as he was substituted in the 59th minute of the Champions League tie.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
When you walk or put weight on a joint, cartilage is gently compressed, pushing fluid out.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
“You always put weight on your back. You always move it, no matter how you feel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
She’s working to get him to reach for it, to lean forward and put weight on his feet to build the muscles he needs to stand and walk.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
As soon as he put weight on it, the injured foot buckled and he crumpled.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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