weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

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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Layer the jumpsuit with the Anrabess Long Cardigan, which is perfect for chilly cabins but won’t weigh down your carry-on. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025 That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 While Serrano’s narrator is drowning in existential dread, her debut novel never feels weighed down. Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 One of Web3’s core limitations is scalability and usability, often weighed down by low trust and complex interfaces. Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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