as in got down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of weighed down
Fishermen found lobsters and crabs painted black and weighed down by oil.
—
Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
After taking a bath, these towels don’t feel weighed down at all.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Shorter wigs inherently allow for more voluminous hair with minimal shedding, as the strands do not hang long enough to be weighed down by tension, and this wig was no exception.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The big engine weighed down the car’s front end too much, adversely affecting the SL’s ride and handling.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
These indexes were also weighed down by big drops in shares of tech companies, including Samsung, after Google revealed a new, more efficient use of storage and memory systems for artificial intelligence.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, Wall Street has been weighed down by the escalating Middle East conflict.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
After taking a bath, these towels don’t feel weighed down at all.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Shorter wigs inherently allow for more voluminous hair with minimal shedding, as the strands do not hang long enough to be weighed down by tension, and this wig was no exception.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The big engine weighed down the car’s front end too much, adversely affecting the SL’s ride and handling.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
These indexes were also weighed down by big drops in shares of tech companies, including Samsung, after Google revealed a new, more efficient use of storage and memory systems for artificial intelligence.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, Wall Street has been weighed down by the escalating Middle East conflict.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down
Verb
-
Green got down on one knee on a stage covered with white curtains and flanked by two tall towers of lush white flowers.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
-
Officiating became an incendiary subplot; controversial calls and no-calls stirred the pot in the first half without ever completely derailing the game once Denver and San Antonio got down to business later.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
She had long been known to be troubled and had been seen hunting birds in her neighborhood, per The Evening Independent.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
-
The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association is also saying he is troubled by the accusations in this case.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Bundy tortured, raped and killed dozens of young women in more than half a dozen states in the 1970s.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Estimates suggest that as many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured and murdered by the military junta during the six-year Dirty War, when many sources say 30,000 people were disappeared.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Armstrong worried that something simmered between Moriah and her longtime boyfriend Colin Strickland, whom Armstrong lived with.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme, who sometimes served as a mentor and listening board for Metayer Bowen, was equally saddened by the tragedy.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
-
His many friends and supporters were saddened by the allegations, but in most cases the friendships persevered.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Perhaps the most reassuring detail for fans concerned about canon fidelity is how much Martin has endorsed this production.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
-
The products are no longer available for purchase, but the FSIS is concerned that the nuggets may still be stored in some consumers’ freezers.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weighed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20down. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
