WEIGHED DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weighed down

verb

past tense of weigh down

as in got down

to make sad all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

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Recent Examples of weighed down They are easily weighed down, especially after a rain, ending up on the ground. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026 Not because anything is particularly wrong, but because my complexion feels weighed down by oil, dead skin, and whatever else has settled into my pores. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 July 2026 The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down slightly, weighed down by semiconductor stocks, including Micron and Intel . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 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 Bell responded that Alabama’s systemwide ranking is weighed down by its satellite campuses and argued the flagship Tuscaloosa campus would fare substantially better if evaluated independently. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Both companies have since pulled back, weighed down by reimbursement structures and operating costs that have little in common with running a pharmacy. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 What’s more, a clarifying shampoo will make your hair more silky, manageable, and easy to style because it’s not weighed down by grease, dry shampoo, and excess product. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 26 June 2026 That growth has made the sector a bright spot in a regional economy weighed down by weakness in Hollywood and other industries. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down

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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
Kelsey and Joey recently got re-engaged after former Division II tennis player got down on one knee during the finale of The Bachelor.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of got down

Verb

In addition, the way graduation rates are reported across BIE schools was changed to address flawed data collection that previously depressed the numbers.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of depressed

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Reaction to Vatican excommunication De Piante said a handful of families skipped the first Sunday mass after the Vatican’s declaration because they were troubled by the news.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Our conversation also forced me to confront something that has long troubled me about the public debate surrounding health equity.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of troubled

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Where the film diverts from the norm lies in the unique, complicated characters and their weird, tortured even touching relationships.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of tortured

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Earlier this year, investors worried artificial intelligence would disrupt the industry.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
But fighting that erupted in the Middle East days later upended that trajectory, pushing bond yields and mortgage rates higher as investors worried the conflict would keep oil prices and inflation elevated.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of worried

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The nonprofit said it was saddened that the whales would remain in captivity, but acknowledged the move would likely improve their immediate welfare after years of deteriorating conditions at Marineland.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Forte was stunned to learn that the tower was closed to the public and saddened to see its sorry state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of saddened

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But American lawmakers are concerned and are sounding the alarm that commercially available adtech data and mobile communication networks aren’t secure enough to prevent that kind of spying.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
The 911 center took a call Wednesday night from a parent concerned that their adult child may be in danger.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of concerned

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