weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down
Synonyms of weigh downnext

transitive verb

1
: to cause to bend down : overburden
2

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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This ensures your hair won’t be weighed down in excess product. Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 May 2026 Googlers talk about these moves as a way to more efficiently extract the information people want from webpages that have become weighed down with extraneous text that forces you to scroll past more and more ads. ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 And while shares may be temporarily weighed down by an unfavorable Supreme Court decision that came out earlier this month, that doesn't change the fact that it is bound to bounce. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026 Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of weigh down was in the 14th century

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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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