as in on
in or into contact with leaned upon the desk

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Recent Examples of upon And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024 The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 The script their collaborative effort produced reeled in Craig, who was immediately taken upon reading their blueprint and took it on as his first gig not portraying James Bond or Knives Out sleuth Benoit Blanc in seven years. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024 Mike slowly starts to earn the respect of his much younger teammates, ultimately leading him on a journey to address his masculinity and resolve his generational trauma put upon by his father, while also addressing his strained relationship with his son. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upon 

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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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