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 Jay, Tony, Saahil and Sameer come from middle-class homes, and each is weighed down by family duties while hoping for something better. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Applied Digital — Applied Digital fell nearly 2%, weighed down by a sell-off in the AI trade. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 It’s paired with a blend of lightweight sunflower, olive, and jojoba oils that melt down makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum without leaving skin feeling slick or weighed down. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 Dining here is fun, fresh, plentiful, and food is cooked to perfection—but also fuel for long game drives that will keep you feeling spritely, never weighed down. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Potato Salad Since potato salads can be weighed down by mayonnaise, adding a little sauerkraut to the mix will bring a zip of briny flavor and crunch. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026 The designers and brands succeeding right now appear to be those who understand how to honor history and invigorate the brand, without being held back or weighed down by legacy. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Hair’s Never Thirsty collection, which is designed to deliver lightweight moisture without leaving hair weighed down. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Zelensky, weighed down by war and scandal, seemed to have found both in the light-eyed puppy that melted into his chest. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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With that out of the way, the men got down to serious gameplay, with the first suggestion being a round of the Ring Around the Rosey-esque game Drop the Handkerchief.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
There, the ground was covered in rose petals, and Noah got down on one knee.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of got down

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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

Lucie’s talented-but-troubled student, Susan Yi, writes fiction that resembles an accusation about Lucie.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
That is why as a mother of three Naperville School District 203 children, I am troubled by the district’s new transportation plan.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of troubled

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But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors allege Maduro ordered political opponents detained and tortured, received regular updates on interrogations and instructed officials to intensify abuse.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tortured

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More than half of people using AI at work worried that using it on important tasks would create exactly that impression.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
At the very start of the pandemic, while most Americans were hunkered down, frightened for their lives and worried about job loss, RealPage hosted a virtual pep talk for landlords.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of worried

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Many in the arts community are saddened and concerned about losing Robert Rauschenberg’s former New York home and studio, which has served as an exhibition and research site.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The move to quickly shut down all locations on Friday saddened some New Yorkers with a sweet tooth and marked the culmination of a feverish growth spurt that included a messy final year for the company and changing consumer habits.

— New York Times, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of saddened

Verb

His lack of experience in the realms of ballet, classical music, opera, and jazz, formerly the center’s mainstays, have concerned some onlookers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
Instead, Kahn said his objection concerned what other creative work gets overlooked when an event can screen only a limited number of films.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

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