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
Unlike other deep conditioning masks, this one features a weightless, gel-like texture that won’t weigh down hair follicles.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
With clear policies in place, blockchain can cut unnecessary fees, reduce fraud, and make homeownership more accessible, modernizing one of the last major industries still weighed down by outdated processes.
—Natalia Karayaneva, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Even before Trump’s tariff announcements, consumer expectations were the component that weighed down the leading indicators index most heavily as of the Conference Board's March report.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet none of the horse racing industry’s multitude of problems weigh down the Kentucky Derby.
—Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
With clear policies in place, blockchain can cut unnecessary fees, reduce fraud, and make homeownership more accessible, modernizing one of the last major industries still weighed down by outdated processes.
—Natalia Karayaneva, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Even before Trump’s tariff announcements, consumer expectations were the component that weighed down the leading indicators index most heavily as of the Conference Board's March report.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet none of the horse racing industry’s multitude of problems weigh down the Kentucky Derby.
—Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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This can be especially helpful if your outdoor clock is particularly hard to get down and put back in place.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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That ball that got down in left field, that looked like a wedge up in the wind.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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And if that is not depressing enough, the EFL will be all over the club’s accounts for next season, so the prospect of transfer embargoes and agreed budgets is very real.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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That rotation itself depresses stock prices further.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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High energy costs are already burdening too many Marylanders, especially in underserved communities.—
Lorig Charkoudian,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2025
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People were solaced and troubled by history in ways that the United States seemed to have no need for.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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All three of the judges, who sit on the U.S. Court of International Trade, appeared troubled by the Trump administration’s claim that the judiciary may not review the legality of the tariffs at all.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Given the historical biases in hiring practices, many job seekers worry that AI might perpetuate or even amplify these biases.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In 1956, a survey of over 2,000 professors showed that 61% had been contacted by the FBI; 40% worried that students might misrepresent their politics; and about a quarter would not express their views for fear of the government.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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The duo were accused of torturing and killing Micah in March 2018 in the garage of Queen's friend Matthew Vandecasteele over a missing gun dispute, then dismembering Micah and disposing of his body parts.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Airlines would just shrink the size of their seats even more, leaving all of us scrambling desperately to feel a little less tortured on our next flights.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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We’ve often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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Rather than change the structures that oppress the masses, Benjamin writes, the fascist merely offers the masses a spectacle that gives them the impression that their desires have been met.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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