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
The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
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Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined investment, tepid consumption and deflation.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, their payroll was weighed down under Wilson’s cap number.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Anxiety around artificial intelligence and its ability to upend business models in an array of industries has weighed down the stock market in 2026.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Korean scalp treatments often come in lightweight, fast-absorbing liquids, essences, or refreshing tonics designed to be massaged directly into the scalp without leaving hair greasy or weighed down.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
Light humectants, including glycerin, make sure your skin is hydrated upon rinsing without making your face feel overly nourished or weighed down, making this formula ideal for combination skin as well as for use into the sweaty summer months.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined investment, tepid consumption and deflation.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, their payroll was weighed down under Wilson’s cap number.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Anxiety around artificial intelligence and its ability to upend business models in an array of industries has weighed down the stock market in 2026.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Korean scalp treatments often come in lightweight, fast-absorbing liquids, essences, or refreshing tonics designed to be massaged directly into the scalp without leaving hair greasy or weighed down.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
Light humectants, including glycerin, make sure your skin is hydrated upon rinsing without making your face feel overly nourished or weighed down, making this formula ideal for combination skin as well as for use into the sweaty summer months.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down
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The truck got down a hallway and security fired shots amid the attack, which ended with the man dead, a security guard injured and a fire, officials have said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mabel got down to 31 pounds near the end.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
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After Daniil Medvedev’s comprehensive and belatedly controversial win over Jack Draper in their quarterfinal, Carlos Alcaraz came out to face Cameron Norrie, one of the few players outside of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic who has troubled him the past few years.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Each of the founders has been troubled with different sets of problems with their respective skin care expectations.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Other leaders were tortured, and a couple sent to prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Malek refused Alsheikh’s demand to poison the prominent political figure, leading to him being placed in Wing 13, a notorious part of the prison where people were tortured.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The company worried that an artificial snowstorm could cause accidents on the roads and that GE would be held responsible.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Others are worried the plan doesn’t do enough to address high electricity costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said it was saddened beyond measure to hear of the fatal crash.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said it was saddened beyond measure to hear of the fatal crash.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The authoritarian regime has brutally oppressed the people of Iran for generations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Claude, as far as Amodei was concerned, was in any case not ready for unsupervised combat operations.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Attorney Ben Crump has joined the growing ranks of officials and community leaders concerned that the county’s response in Altadena’s historically Black neighborhoods during the Eaton fire was lacking compared with that for the whiter communities threatened by the blaze.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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