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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Recent Examples of weigh
Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 July 2025
More of a gel-like texture than liquidy, this serum still never weighs hair down after use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Christians of goodwill can weigh these matters and come to divergent conclusions.
—Esau McCaulley, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
The post didn’t mention the death of Tomlinson’s One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October 2024, but that’s quite likely weighing heavily on him as well.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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The 10-year Treasury yield moved lower on Friday as investors weighed the slate of trade developments and economic data over the past week.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 July 2025
More of a gel-like texture than liquidy, this serum still never weighs hair down after use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Christians of goodwill can weigh these matters and come to divergent conclusions.
—Esau McCaulley, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
The post didn’t mention the death of Tomlinson’s One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October 2024, but that’s quite likely weighing heavily on him as well.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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“Weigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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