weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

transitive verb

1

: to cause to bend down : overburden

2

: oppress, depress

Synonyms of weigh down

• get down
• bum (out)
• depress
• burden
• trouble
• worry
• torture
• oppress

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside is a serene garden under a canopy of branches weighed down by iridescent copper bells, all handmade. —Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Press the tofu block well—at least 15 minutes, wrapped in paper towels and weighed down with a heavy frying pan—before running it through a box grater. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026

Like its peers, however, Paramount's TV media business, which includes broadcast network CBS, as well as cable TV channels like Nickelodeon, MTV and BET, was weighed down by the continuation of cord cutting. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 May 2026

Spirit has struggled financially since the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed down by rising operating costs and growing debt. —Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weigh down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown