: 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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Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Travelers have also weighed in online, some saying standing immediately after landing is unavoidable.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Brit towered five inches above his opponent and weighed almost 30 pounds more than him after the official weigh-in on Thursday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
The French government also weighed in following the citizenship news.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Travelers have also weighed in online, some saying standing immediately after landing is unavoidable.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for weigh-in
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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