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
Nevertheless, setting high standards for parenting, even unrealistic ones, can bring some benefits—as long as the parent is not weighed down by self-doubt and criticism, Sirois found in her analysis.
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Francine Russo, Scientific American, 24 June 2025
Start with a small amount: Coconut oil may feel heavy or weigh down fine or straight hair.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
The Dow was weighed down by Boeing (BA), which sank 4.79% after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed in India on Thursday.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
We are not yet weighed down by industry standardization, and that’s a powerful advantage.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Francine Russo, Scientific American, 24 June 2025
Start with a small amount: Coconut oil may feel heavy or weigh down fine or straight hair.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
The Dow was weighed down by Boeing (BA), which sank 4.79% after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed in India on Thursday.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
We are not yet weighed down by industry standardization, and that’s a powerful advantage.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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Indiana missed its first eight shots and got down 10-2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The Pacers missed their first eight shots and got down 10-2.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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This year brought two new adverse factors — President Donald Trump’s tariffs that could generate retaliatory tariffs, depressing export markets, and Trump’s sweeps of undocumented immigrants, who are a major portion of the agricultural labor force.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Most Fed officials are worried surging import taxes could depress growth while restarting what had been cooling inflation pressures.—
Michael S. Derby,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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You might feel caught in ingrained reactions, wishing for different responses or burdened by the sense that despite achievements, something vital is missing.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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They might have been burdened with the weight of Indian expectations on their shoulders at Headingley.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The lack of specificity in the board’s response to the community troubles former board member Judi Schaim.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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After studies had linked chronic exposure to high levels of mercury found in fish and whale blubber to developmental delays, scientists began to worry about the element’s effects on the young brain.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Vaccine supporters worry that this panel could be dismissive of vaccines and discourage their use.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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There are Holocaust survivors, there are children who were taken, there are people being starved and tortured and raped who have no access to the Red Cross.—
Andrew Goldman,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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Owens wrote that his client didn’t seek out a criminal lifestyle but became indebted to a criminal organization that paid his ransom after he was kidnapped and tortured.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Her performances quickly gain in popularity, and Seti becomes a star for a young generation that no longer wants to be oppressed by the regime.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Its fight is with the regime, not with the Iranian people, who have been oppressed by the ayatollahs for almost half a century.—
Laurence Milstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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