put weight on
Example Sentences
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There has been criticism from supporters after footage showed medics allowing the attacker to put weight on his knee despite having suffered a serious injury.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
When you walk or put weight on a joint, cartilage is gently compressed, pushing fluid out.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
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
Plumlee could not put weight on the leg and was carried to the locker room by two Clippers staff members.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
As soon as he put weight on it, the injured foot buckled and he crumpled.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
