: 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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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump weighs in The campaign page for Earle-Sears lists dozens of endorsements from GOP leaders.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
On February 5, 2016, Daniel Kinahan and other senior members of his organization were in a ballroom at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, to observe the weigh-in for a boxing match.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Several residents who work in the Georgia King Village area weighed in on the incident, including Harriette Guity, who told News12 that false reports based on AI could stretch first responders thin.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump weighs in The campaign page for Earle-Sears lists dozens of endorsements from GOP leaders.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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