: 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
Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, White was also dismissive of Arman Tsarukyan, who weighed in as the backup fighter for the UFC 317 main event, saying that the move was a step in the right direction for the streaking contender.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
The event also featured a panel of celebrity judges — including Ja Rule, Ana Navarro and Sunny Anderson — to weigh in on the beefy innovations, which used Pat LaFrieda’s custom burger blend as a base.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, White was also dismissive of Arman Tsarukyan, who weighed in as the backup fighter for the UFC 317 main event, saying that the move was a step in the right direction for the streaking contender.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weigh-in
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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