: 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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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Travis Kelce said the weigh-in will be Thursday, although Bacon wanted to do it Friday morning.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The public will be given 30 days to weigh in on the proposal before it can be finalized.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Joe Rogan is pictured at the weigh-in before a UFC on Fox 5 event in Seattle on December 7, 2012.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Travis Kelce said the weigh-in will be Thursday, although Bacon wanted to do it Friday morning.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Verb
At times, show participants were losing up to double digits at each weekly weigh in.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The public will be given 30 days to weigh in on the proposal before it can be finalized.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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