: an act or instance of weighing in as a contestant especially in sport
weighed in; weighing in; weighs in
1
: to have oneself or one's possessions (such as baggage) weighed
especially
: to have oneself weighed in connection with an athletic contest
2
: to bring one's weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor, or mediator
weighed in with an opinion
Examples of weigh-in in a Sentence
Verb
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Fighters will warm up in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and will walk out from the Oval Office, Time reported, and White told the New Yorker weigh-ins will happen at the Lincoln Memorial.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Mark Price
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Despite the president weighing in, Republicans are sticking out the brutal primary to the end.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
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Noun
The president also wants to repaint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building beside the White House and build a 250-foot arch at the nearby Lincoln Memorial — the same monument where weigh-ins for the upcoming UFC fight are scheduled to take place, bout organizers say.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Fighters will warm up in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and will walk out from the Oval Office, Time reported, and White told the New Yorker weigh-ins will happen at the Lincoln Memorial.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
The 17-inch fish weighed in at 3 pounds, 8-ounces, which is about 7 ounces larger than the previous record set in 2022, state officials said in a May 28 news release.
—Mark Price
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Despite the president weighing in, Republicans are sticking out the brutal primary to the end.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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