as in to get down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Recent Examples of weigh down
Some proposals, like tax credits and deductions, have been weighed down by hefty price tags.
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
These films work best when they’re not weighed down by lore.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Neither project has moved forward in recent years, with both developers blaming the city’s rent control policies for adding to an already-complicated financing landscape weighed down by high interest rates, rising construction costs and other barriers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
And as far as the inflation data is concerned, any tariff effects would likely first emerge in goods (where some categories did show price jumps); however, any increases there were offset by softer services inflation, including areas where weaker consumer demand might have weighed down prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
These films work best when they’re not weighed down by lore.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Neither project has moved forward in recent years, with both developers blaming the city’s rent control policies for adding to an already-complicated financing landscape weighed down by high interest rates, rising construction costs and other barriers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
And as far as the inflation data is concerned, any tariff effects would likely first emerge in goods (where some categories did show price jumps); however, any increases there were offset by softer services inflation, including areas where weaker consumer demand might have weighed down prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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Officers ordered them to get down, but the men failed to comply, according to a CDCR news release obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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In September 2023, the same man climbed on top of an ambulance at the same intersection and refused to get down.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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His wife, Karen Walsh, hovers over him, ready to depress the plunger on a nasal spray applicator.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Burgum said China dumps minerals on the global market to depress prices and undercut U.S. companies.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Now, a state agency is proposing a rule change that could significantly increase costs for homeowners and renters in our region, potentially burdening them with thousands of dollars in additional expenses.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Those other tariff strategies, which CNN's report discussed at length, would take longer to implement and may not burden trade partners for as long as Trump may like but would essentially raise the same burdens without running afoul of courts, experts told CNN.—
Ashley Belanger – May 29,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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She was troubled by this, saying Burnett wasn’t involved with a previous daughter.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Giuseppe Sette, president and co-founder at Reflexivity, is troubled by some of the forces the market appears to be overlooking.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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These trends are causing 67% of the workforce to worry about the economy’s impact on their current jobs, according to the Workforce Pulse Survey from Remote.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But don't worry about binoculars, don't worry about taking a picture.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
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The footage includes a scene in which a Hitler look-alike is tortured.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Now the man accused of torturing her could be facing a murder charge.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The idea of exploiting the Palestinian cause to oppress the Syrian people has been rejected.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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No longer oppressed by external authority, we are instead crushed by the weight of limitless possibility.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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