Synonyms of carried weight

carried weight

phrase

past tense of carry weight

as in weighed

to be of importance

His opinion doesn't carry much weight with the people who'll make the final decision.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighed
• mattered
• meant
• cut ice
• imported
• counted
• influenced
• affected
• signified
• amounted (to)
• concerned
• swayed
• added up (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carried weight

At the time, executives from Apple, who were just breaking into the TV business, are said to have wanted a big, marketable name in the role — and Waddingham’s carried weight only in the British theater community. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Every call required judgment; every interaction carried weight. — William Jones, USA Today, 22 July 2026

What began as something loose and exploratory, from a budding musician who’s been writing songs since early adolescence, suddenly carried weight. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026