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weighed

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verb

past tense of weigh

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weighed
Verb
Each item is individually photographed, tested, and weighed, with the information recorded as part of the customer’s inventory. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 However, market moves were kept in check as traders also weighed the latest employment data out of ADP. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The winning pumpkin in 2025 weighed 2,147 pounds and belonged to Brian Werner of Gridley, according to festival organizers. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Still, all that should be weighed against rising home insurance costs for single-family homes, Weiss cautions. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In prior cycles, a move of this magnitude in global bond markets would likely have weighed heavily on stock valuations. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Voting begins in Kansas City As the Supreme Court weighed the challenge, the first ballots have already been cast. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Farber said Weinstein’s refusal to accept responsibility, portraying himself as a victim during jailhouse interviews, weighed heavily on his sentencing decision. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Each factor was weighed equally, and the list for World’s Happiest Holiday Destinations emerged. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed
Adjective
  • And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Others have a tight, considered design, especially the islands meant to highlight a specific weapon or gadget.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Security, architecture, testing, governance and accountability have always mattered in enterprise technology.
    — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And after years competing internationally, at levels only a select few can fathom, that balance mattered.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • It might be pondered, for example, by people who love pets, consider the ethics of eating meat, or worry about the biosphere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a year, industry stakeholders in Georgia and the rest of the country have pondered how public policy could help jolt the film industry in the United States.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • However, given the company's solid track record of successfully delivering previous generation organizers to thousands of backers globally, the M3 represents a calculated bet rather than a shot in the dark.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During their time at Atlanta’s zoo, the pair is meant to breed to boost panda populations, which are considered vulnerable by conservationists.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since the mid-19th century, but its meaning has been debated for years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The state’s practice of charging prisoners was debated by the state legislature.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia and other chipmakers fell more than 3% as investors contemplated the possibility that frontier labs could deliberately slow model development, and thus the massive infrastructure buildout thus far designed to support it.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the southern tip of Key Biscayne, where Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic meet, developers had contemplated ambitious projects for what is now Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Weighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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