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
The most significant infrastructure damage was across a swath of the South, where ice made roads slick, snapped tree limbs and weighed down power lines.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
In Shelby County, Texas, near the Louisiana border, ice weighed down on pine trees and caused branches to snap, downing power lines.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Place an empty pie dish on top of parchment paper to weigh down the piecrust.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
In Shelby County, Texas, near the Louisiana border, ice weighed down on pine trees and caused branches to snap, downing power lines.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Place an empty pie dish on top of parchment paper to weigh down the piecrust.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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Indeed, a short video included in the Instagram carousel features Latimer getting down on one knee and popping the question as Cunning broke down in tears.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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All in all, a course of Xofluza might be easier for you—or your kid already queasy from the flu itself—to get down and keep down.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Patricia Gandara, a UCLA professor and co-director of its Civil Rights Project, previously expressed concern to the Union-Tribune that fear could depress attendance but also said families do put trust in their children’s schools.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Through beloved characters, Sesame Street highlights the contributions of artists, performers, leaders, educators, and everyday heroes in ways young children can truly grasp without being burdened with an agenda.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Homer Glen is seeking $3 million in federal grants toward building a one-mile sanitary sewer line extension and another $1 million in federal funding to provide financial relief for senior citizens burdened with high water bills.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Alinejad views her mission as exposing the situation in Iran and giving voice to victims, but worries the attempts on her life will create a fear of inviting her to speak.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lindsay Koshgarian, the program director of the National Priorities Project who has been tracking deployment costs, worries that at some point, these expenses will affect funding for other important military priorities.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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And so even people who were heroes of the nation, they were beaten, tortured, taken for reeducation.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 1980, the shah admitted to mistakes, including acknowledging that his regime had tortured Iranians.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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The resultant impunity means people turn to alternative structures for protection, from vigilantes to the very criminals that oppress them.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Discussions with the creative team led to the idea of showing how oppressed the animals were.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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