weigh in
verb
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
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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As Dallas council members are set to decide Wednesday whether to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to repair City Hall or abandon it and sell the land, two former mayors are weighing in on the controversy.
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Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Customer reviews on the Apollo Neuro website also weighed in on the value question.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Both Democratic and unaffiliated voters can weigh in on the race.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Customer reviews on the Apollo Neuro website also weighed in on the value question.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Both Democratic and unaffiliated voters can weigh in on the race.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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“Weigh in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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