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
Googlers talk about these moves as a way to more efficiently extract the information people want from webpages that have become weighed down with extraneous text that forces you to scroll past more and more ads.
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ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
And while shares may be temporarily weighed down by an unfavorable Supreme Court decision that came out earlier this month, that doesn't change the fact that it is bound to bounce.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The sensation of being weighed down also seems to mimic the calming effect of physical touch.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
And while shares may be temporarily weighed down by an unfavorable Supreme Court decision that came out earlier this month, that doesn't change the fact that it is bound to bounce.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The sensation of being weighed down also seems to mimic the calming effect of physical touch.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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Madonna asked at the top of the clip, wasting no time getting down and dirty for details on the group's preferences.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Austin got down to the ground, sprinted the ball to the middle of the field and got the ball spiked and the clock stopped.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In 1993, a storm with baseball-size hail wiped out the local wheat harvest, depressing incomes and leaving the town too poor to remove damaged buildings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Ultimately, my focus is on ensuring that working families in San José, especially in District 5, are not disproportionately burdened by rising energy costs, while still investing in the infrastructure needed for a reliable and resilient energy system.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The government's general rule of thumb is to spend no more than 30% of gross income on housing, including rent or mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and utilities, to avoid being cost burdened.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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So what is troubling the Mariners?—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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His front-foot, aggressive tennis and ability to switch it up and grind could trouble Rublev.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Considering its reputation and its placement on the World’s Best List, the clientele tends to be very international so those who don’t speak French need not worry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Many of his fellow Republicans might find his campaign, as outlined to a reporter Wednesday, to be worrying on closer examination.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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She was later transported to the Clark County Juvenile Hall and charged with 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing an animal and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property valued at more than $5,000, police said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Gratified right-wingers closely examined the charges and pointed to the prosecution as validation of their belief that conservative Christians across America are being oppressed by violent left-leaning protesters.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Having been raised not too far from similarly-minded environs, this Turkish critic knows that keeping a pure and noble familial slate in patriarchy often means oppressing women.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20down. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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