How to Use weighted in a Sentence
weighted
adjective- The head of the golf club was weighted.
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Give the gift of a great night's sleep with a weighted blanket.
—Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
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But the bill became weighted down by the sheer scope of the effort.
—Lisa Mascaro, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
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But grief is like wearing a weighted vest all the time.
—AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
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In the world of weighted blankets, the Luna is a bargain.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
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Throughout the journey, the crew would dredge the bottom of the ocean with a weighted net.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2020
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The weighted price would come out to around $6.7 billion.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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All the while, the sweet aroma of dashi envelops the kitchen like a cozy, weighted blanket.
—Jess Eng, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
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The number 20 is the weighted average of the brandies in the solera.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Start off slow without a weighted ball and just go through the twist and the motion.
—Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
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Fill: The inner fill is most of the weighted blanket's weight.
—Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 May 2024
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This adorable weighted croissant plushie is such a cute item for the baked goods lover in your life.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
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Over the last few years, weighted blankets have taken the world by storm.
—Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
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This adjustable weighted eye mask does more than just keep the light out.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 July 2024
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The heavy weighted bodies go deep and the super sharp hooks will ensure the fish stays on the end of your line.
—Outdoor Life, 17 June 2020
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The game has grown simply too far weighted toward the goalies.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
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Is the stew in your face, or soothing you throughout the meal like a weighted blanket?
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
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Gray has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2022
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Leath has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
—Preps, al, 29 June 2023
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The full training kit costs $149 and comes with a belt, sleeve and four weighted training balls.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2021
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Remove the clamps and let the glue dry under a weighted object.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2020
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Each side gets to put a weighted ranking on the importance of each item.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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But there is not a firm throwing program based on the weighted balls.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
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Wise has maintained a weighted 4.5 GPA in the classroom.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 12 Feb. 2018
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Paul has maintained a weighted 3.24 GPA in the classroom.
—Staff Report, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2021
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Squats, for example, are easy to adopt to a weighted vest.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 31 May 2020
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The 100% soft cotton is the cherry on top of this kids' weighted blanket.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 8 July 2024
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The 5-foot-5 point guard carries a weighted 4.3 GPA and brings that intelligence to the gym when the ball is thrown up.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2022
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At the moment, the Heat has the 10th worst record; if the Heat misses the playoffs, its draft position would be determined by the weighted lottery.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Effort: Pumping your arms, carrying light weights, or wearing a weighted vest while walking can increase your effort and calorie burn.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
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