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

Not because anything is particularly wrong, but because my complexion feels weighed down by oil, dead skin, and whatever else has settled into my pores. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 July 2026

The girls spend the day together — Laura has made an entire treasure hunt to celebrate Good Eagle’s birthday — and while there are moments of joy, there’s a lot of sadness weighing down on their tiny shoulders, too. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down slightly, weighed down by semiconductor stocks, including Micron and Intel . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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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