1
as in to matter
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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2
as in to ponder
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Holden Rodgers, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Zamudio is 5-foot-11, weighs about 250 pounds, and has a tattoo on his left inner forearm that resembles the logo for the band Metallica, Lt. Phil McMullin said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
At 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter and weighing 27 pounds, the Wanamaker dates back to 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Together, the items weigh more than 15 pounds and could be worth as much as $340,000, report Radio Prague International’s Ruth Fraňková and Lörincz Tomáš.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Kansas lawmakers are once again weighing whether to eliminate the biannual ritual of changing clocks — a debate that has percolated in Topeka for more than five years.
—Holden Rodgers, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Zamudio is 5-foot-11, weighs about 250 pounds, and has a tattoo on his left inner forearm that resembles the logo for the band Metallica, Lt. Phil McMullin said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
At 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter and weighing 27 pounds, the Wanamaker dates back to 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Together, the items weigh more than 15 pounds and could be worth as much as $340,000, report Radio Prague International’s Ruth Fraňková and Lörincz Tomáš.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“Weigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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