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to make a statement of one's opinion
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Recent Examples of weighed in
Reddit users weighed in with mixed opinions, with many encouraging the poster to focus on herself and not her sister.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost weighed in on the latest case of a conservative watchdog group claiming a Greater Cincinnati school district is violating anti-transgender state laws that have no method of enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has not weighed in yet, keeping both candidates under pressure.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled from their blockbuster move, one key member of the organization weighed in with his thoughts.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter‘s critic weighed in Sunday night with a decidedly mixed review of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Regardless, more than 40 legitimate film critics (as determined by Rotten Tomatoes weighed in on Aiello’s War.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Following their exit from the Fiji villa in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya, but neither star had officially weighed in on the speculation until now.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost weighed in on the latest case of a conservative watchdog group claiming a Greater Cincinnati school district is violating anti-transgender state laws that have no method of enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has not weighed in yet, keeping both candidates under pressure.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled from their blockbuster move, one key member of the organization weighed in with his thoughts.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter‘s critic weighed in Sunday night with a decidedly mixed review of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Regardless, more than 40 legitimate film critics (as determined by Rotten Tomatoes weighed in on Aiello’s War.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Following their exit from the Fiji villa in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya, but neither star had officially weighed in on the speculation until now.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed in
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This difference would be reflected in a shift of representation from LaMalfa, chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, to Huffman, the House Natural Resources Committee’s top Democratic member.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the years, Clarkson has reflected on her American Idol win at length.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Likens, too, after his appointment was approved, commented on the search process.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sweeney has never commented publicly on the campaign and will not do so at TIFF.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the ceremony, Devonshire remarked on the significant fact that two Indigenous women won the CMPA’s film producer awards for the first time in the event’s history.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers stationed in the area remarked on the wretched smell of decomposition well into 1917, a year after the battle ended.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Weighed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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