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 The girls spend the day together — Laura has made an entire treasure hunt to celebrate Good Eagle’s birthday — and while there are moments of joy, there’s a lot of sadness weighing down on their tiny shoulders, too. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down slightly, weighed down by semiconductor stocks, including Micron and Intel . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Best lotion treatment Any treatment that contains lotion can weigh down hair and clog hair follicles, but don’t worry. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

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And at the end of the season, even after the pair are seen confronting issues in their relationship throughout the eight-episode arc, Bienvenue gets down on one knee to pop the question in a stunning seaside proposal.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Midway through The Choice ceremony, Edris got down on one knee and asked Jessica Grace to marry him.

— Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

But that’s forcing them to wrestle with the idea that any action taken by a party is illegitimate, anti-democratic rigging — something the other team can use to depress the base.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Also helping is Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve head, who is working to get our central bank focused on currency stability as the way to fight inflation, rather than depressing economic activity.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of depress

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In the United States, nearly half of all renter households for whom rent burden is calculated were cost-burdened and, according to the Pew Research Center, 69 per cent of Americans are very concerned about the cost of housing.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
People burdened by legal debt are more likely to experience ongoing involvement with the justice system, including probation violations and reincarceration.

— Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of burden

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Peterson generated a ton of shots and had four 20-point games, but the same issues against length in the paint that troubled him at Kansas cropped up at summer league.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Zepeda comes forward and throws volume, which is exactly the input Roach's counterpunching needs to look spectacular and exactly the pressure that has troubled him when the scorecards got close.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of trouble

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While supporters say this is necessary for the UC to remain a leader in STEM fields, critics worry these tests are biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Substantive verses are new terrain for Lacy, who, as a younger writer, worried more about hooks and beats.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of worry

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Yes, Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted, tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after a White woman accused him of making an advance toward her.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
The case involves allegations by three men that they were tortured while imprisoned in Venezuela.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of torture

Verb

Claiming that other people expressing their civil rights is oppressing them, and politicizing what are supposed to be non-partisan parts of how the government works on the state and federal level.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Man oppressed woman legally, economically, socially, educationally, morally, professionally and religiously.

— Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of oppress

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