: 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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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
White has said weigh-ins will be at the Lincoln Memorial.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Shannon Bond, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Since 1964, all US vaccine policy has first run through ACIP, an independent panel of vaccine experts who evaluate the latest research to determine how safe and effective a vaccine is and the committee weighs in on who should get the vaccine.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Tournament to investigate a bass that raised concerns during the weigh-in, according to the Texas Game Wardens.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
White has said weigh-ins will be at the Lincoln Memorial.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Saturday, billionaire Elon Musk weighed in with an offer to personally pay TSA staff.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Since 1964, all US vaccine policy has first run through ACIP, an independent panel of vaccine experts who evaluate the latest research to determine how safe and effective a vaccine is and the committee weighs in on who should get the vaccine.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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