WEIGH DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weigh down

verb

Definition of weigh down

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 All these factors combined make this one a great pick for low-porosity hair, which craves hydration but can easily be weighed down by the thicker oils and rich formulas. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026 The engineering team needed to design an oxygen tank that wouldn’t weigh down a bug. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 The balloon was so weighed down that the men had to throw their sandbag ballast overboard just to gain the air. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 According to Dussalt and Buck, thick drapery in deep tones can visually weigh down a room. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

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Kelsey and Joey recently got re-engaged after former Division II tennis player got down on one knee during the finale of The Bachelor.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Dressed in an ivory sweater, aviator sunglasses, and skintight biker shorts, Lopez got down with a group of backup dancers in the clip.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Definition of get down

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In addition, the way graduation rates are reported across BIE schools was changed to address flawed data collection that previously depressed the numbers.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
The Swiss victory over Colombia in Tuesday’s knockout match seemed to depress the market further.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of depress

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For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose.

— Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of burden

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We are likewise troubled by reductions affecting healthcare, food assistance, education, veterans’ services, humanitarian aid, and other essential supports relied upon by vulnerable individuals and families.

— Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Evangelista’s son, who was unaware of the sale until after its completion, remains troubled by the transaction.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of trouble

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Public polls have shown him with an early lead over Collins, and key Republicans worry about their chances in what was once seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Later, Feinmann said his words were not directed at the Mexican people — while musing that Sheinbaum had bigger things to worry about, like combating narco-trafficking, violence and corruption.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of worry

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Where the film diverts from the norm lies in the unique, complicated characters and their weird, tortured even touching relationships.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of torture

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