deadweights

Definition of deadweightsnext
plural of deadweight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadweights
Noun
  • Still, state-by-state variations in debt collectors’ business strategy, the composition of household debt and weaker regulations on predatory loans could play into Texas’ high debt collection burdens, McClendon said.
    William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Those moments can evolve into big picture conversations about how to share the burdens of care more equitably.
    Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.
    Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Foligno didn’t hide that some weights had been lifted off his shoulders being in an older room.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The shirt stretched naturally with every movement, even while lugging around 35-pound weights in the pool during underwater training sessions.
    Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The scramble by Asian economies to secure LNG supplies is putting upward pressure on European prices and increasing competition for cargoes from producers outside the Middle East, including the United States, Europe’s largest supplier.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
  • As Thailand turns to the spot market to bid for costly LNG cargoes, experts warn energy prices will rise as the national subsidy budget is depleted.
    Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Blue Ghost is designed to deliver 10 NASA payloads.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Though that mission is primarily a technology demonstrator, Delphi will carry a number of payloads up (and back down to Earth).
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Over time, as users review and refine drafts, the system can learn from those adjustments and gradually align more closely with the tone, expertise, and expectations that define the business.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Deadweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadweights. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster