: 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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Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
He was booked to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in a fight for Makhachev’s lightweight belt, but Tsarukyan pulled out of the contest before weigh-ins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Archer also weighed in on the tour’s famously rigid 23-song setlist, which did not deviate from show-to-show, despite fans having lots of ideas about which tunes should be added to the roster.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
He was booked to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in a fight for Makhachev’s lightweight belt, but Tsarukyan pulled out of the contest before weigh-ins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
The referee even had to weigh in.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Archer also weighed in on the tour’s famously rigid 23-song setlist, which did not deviate from show-to-show, despite fans having lots of ideas about which tunes should be added to the roster.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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