: 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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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Other officials weigh in There are 12 voting members on the FOMC — the seven permanent members from the Board of Governors and a cast of five rotating members from regional banks that always includes the New York Fed president.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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Noun
On February 5, 2016, Daniel Kinahan and other senior members of his organization were in a ballroom at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, to observe the weigh-in for a boxing match.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tsarukyan weighed in at 156 for his matchup opposite Hooker.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Other officials weigh in There are 12 voting members on the FOMC — the seven permanent members from the Board of Governors and a cast of five rotating members from regional banks that always includes the New York Fed president.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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