: 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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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 22 Nov. 2025
There will be no rehydration clause, meaning no restriction on how much weight the Englishman can put on between the weigh-in and fight night.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Other groups, such as Heritage Action, also weighed in.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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
There will be no rehydration clause, meaning no restriction on how much weight the Englishman can put on between the weigh-in and fight night.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
There was a prolonged media campaign in his favour — even the country’s president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, weighed in.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Other groups, such as Heritage Action, also weighed in.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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