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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The artificial intelligence chipmaker’s latest earnings results, set for next Wednesday after the close, couldn’t come at a more delicate moment for the stock market, which has been weighed down this month by signs of weakness in tech land. Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 Many younger people are also weighed down by expenses such as student loan debt, credit cards and car payments. Jarrod Barry, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025 The Huskies haven’t lost in regulation all season but are weighed down by two of those three OT losses, to Delaware and Rice. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 In the first night of previews, those changes bogged down the proceedings, which stretched past three hours (including intermission) with seemingly endless scenes weighed down with therapy speak. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 15 Nov. 2025.

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