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
Photos also showed the bees crowding on nearby trees, weighing down on some tree limbs and branches.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
High heat can lead to physical strain, confusion, and poor sleep, factors that all weigh down on productivity.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
For travelers who don't want another bulky item weighing down their bag, Martinez recommends the Beautail Collapsible Water Bottle.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for weigh down
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
High heat can lead to physical strain, confusion, and poor sleep, factors that all weigh down on productivity.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
For travelers who don't want another bulky item weighing down their bag, Martinez recommends the Beautail Collapsible Water Bottle.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for weigh down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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In one especially surreal moment, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose.
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Kuznetsov then appeared to pull an engagement ring out of a backpack, get down on one knee and propose to Nikolau.
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However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
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The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
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Critics argue the tax's ripple effects could burden all Californians.
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Overmyer-Velazquez pointed out that these warehouses and industrial plants often provide great benefits to the larger society, yet their effects only burden a select few.
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The South Africans looked dangerous on the counterattack, creating multiple chances, though their shots in the opening minutes were limited to long-range strikes that barely troubled the Canadians.
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Playing just nine miles from his old stomping grounds at Red Bull Arena, Murillo, who now plays for Besiktas in Turkey, troubled England in the first half.
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At 53%, most Americans worry AI could cost them or someone in their household a job, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June.
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The 2025 outbreak was HPAI, and that’s the strain that continues to worry veterinarians and poultry scientists.
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What unfolds is a unique horror story that is unbelievably entertaining, psychologically torturing and incredibly fun.
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The brutal nature of her murder—she was believed to have been tortured, and her body was cut in half and provocatively posed—helped spark a media frenzy.
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Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
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In other words, if Jay-Z’s ascent becomes shorthand for Black progress, then the critique of the system that continues to oppress those at the margins starts to fade.
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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