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

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