pushing down
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- shovingPushing with force
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- compressingForcing into less space
flattening · suppressing · pinning · crushing · holding · weight · pressure · downward · sinking · trampling · stamping · mashing · deflating · subduing · repressing · bearing · leaning · smothering
- emotional maskingmasking, suppression, repression, hiding, bottling up
- undressingundressing, disrobing, stripping, taking off, getting undressed
vertical force direction
pushing downlifting
Raising something heavy
raising · pulling up · elevating · hoisting · boosting
suppression vs. elevation (figurative)
pushing downelevating
Lifting to higher level
building up · promoting · boosting · empowering · uplifting