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
Australia’s market showed a similar outcome through different mechanics, with the market there weighed down by strong issuance of carbon credits.
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
For the most part though, For the First Time, Again is weighed down by oversinging and emotional affectation.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
After application, strands look glossy and silky without feeling weighed down.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The most significant infrastructure damage was across a swath of the South, where ice made roads slick, snapped tree limbs and weighed down power lines.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
In Shelby County, Texas, near the Louisiana border, ice weighed down on pine trees and caused branches to snap, downing power lines.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Strong wind can make that worse by adding extra stress to branches already weighed down.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
When transiting this Air sign, the love planet refuses to be boxed in and weighed down by another’s expectations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
For the most part though, For the First Time, Again is weighed down by oversinging and emotional affectation.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
After application, strands look glossy and silky without feeling weighed down.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The most significant infrastructure damage was across a swath of the South, where ice made roads slick, snapped tree limbs and weighed down power lines.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
In Shelby County, Texas, near the Louisiana border, ice weighed down on pine trees and caused branches to snap, downing power lines.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Strong wind can make that worse by adding extra stress to branches already weighed down.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
When transiting this Air sign, the love planet refuses to be boxed in and weighed down by another’s expectations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down
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The couple shared a photo of the moment Dal got down on one knee in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York, to ask Segal, 30, to marry him.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Kobe got down in his defensive stance and readied for LeBron to challenge him for either the tie or a go-ahead 3-pointer.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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One 2025 study published in BMC Geriatrics found that older adults who lived somewhere with better indoor air ventilation were less likely to be depressed compared to older adults with less indoor air ventilation.—
Jamie Friedlander Serrano,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Translation professionals are losing their jobs to AI AI tools have reduced the amount of work available to human translators and interpreters, and depressed their earnings.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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This persistence troubled certain foreign powers that, at various moments, had supported the Islamic Republic in the hope of weakening Iran as a nation.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Marc Guehi and Abdukodir Khusanov were not troubled by Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Now it’s finally tortured artist Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) turn.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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All of this makes the job of being an informed citizen just tortured.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple reports record iPhone sales Apple reported its best-ever iPhone sales — due largely to growth in China — but its shares stayed flat as investors worried about rising costs.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The committee is already split between those worried about persistent inflation, who’d like to keep rates unchanged, and those who think that recent upticks in unemployment point to a stumbling economy that needs lower interest rates to bolster hiring.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nelsen said he was saddened for CapRadio and for all its listeners but hopes Reina’s arrest brings a sense of closure.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.—
Thomas Koetting,
jsonline.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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With many people around the world fighting for their freedom, Dallas’ historical cemetery stands as an example of how a group of people who were historically oppressed and enslaved could become free and prosperous.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Discussions with the creative team led to the idea of showing how oppressed the animals were.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Analysts have been concerned about the maturity and slowing sales of these popular brands.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s a wry grace to this misadventure-palooza, forged in the key of melancholic mid-career Woody Allen but with variations on those themes which achieve their own pointedly funny clarity, especially where Ubeimar Rios’ all-time portrayal of a sad sack is concerned.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Weighed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20down. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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