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
But 34 days later Fisher died, leaving them weighed down by a universe of grief.
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Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
After setting an all-time intraday high above $555 in late July, the stock dropped all the way to $356 by late March, weighed down by skepticism around its AI offerings and broader software demand.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Sales also fell 1% compared with March last year, weighed down by declines in the Northeast and Midwest.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Skipping oils and lotions will keep the style from getting weighed down throughout the day.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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
Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
After setting an all-time intraday high above $555 in late July, the stock dropped all the way to $356 by late March, weighed down by skepticism around its AI offerings and broader software demand.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Sales also fell 1% compared with March last year, weighed down by declines in the Northeast and Midwest.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Skipping oils and lotions will keep the style from getting weighed down throughout the day.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down
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On a night where almost no one else on his team seemed able to find their shot and the Hawks got down by as much as 14, McCollum caught fire.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hedges got down on one knee on the grass, as a message flashed across the Jumbotron at the stadium in Cleveland, while his teammates were watching.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Labor historian James Green noted that of all the violence against workers at the time, none shocked the nation or troubled its collective conscience more than the Ludlow massacre because of the deaths of children.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The kidnappers didn’t care and tortured the family with 2 notes knowing the FBI would not recommend paying a ransom without proof of life.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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In July 2013, Anderson and Walker were found bound, gagged, tortured and shot to death in Anderson’s home, according to police.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, investors are worried fewer patients will seek care as Affordable Care Act subsidies phase out, or uncompensated care costs will rise.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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We are saddened by this tragic news and wish to extend our condolences to this person's family and friends.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Communities endured the triple indignity of working on the statues and being both redressed and oppressed by those statues.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So far, the leagues haven’t directly addressed whether they are concerned by how public attention being paid to the military wagers and their apparent potential for manipulation could reflect on their own images.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Teams have their due diligence in these matters, and the Giants don’t seem to be concerned to spend the pick on him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Weighed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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