Synonyms of weigh

weigh 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈwā 

1

as in to matter

to be of importance

evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matter
• mean
• count
• signify
• influence
• import
• affect
• carry weight
• cut ice
• sway
• concern
• amount (to)
• add up (to)

2

as in to ponder

to give serious and careful thought to

weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ponder
• consider
• contemplate
• debate
• entertain
• question
• study
• explore
• eye
• analyze
• review
• ruminate
• look at
• cogitate
• think (about or over)
• revolve
• chew on
• mull (over)
• meditate
• deliberate
• wrestle (with)
• pore (over)
• turn
• chew over
• perpend
• digest
• kick around
• reflect (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• believe
• reminisce
• muse (upon)
• conclude
• opine
• absorb
• speculate (about)
• reason
• dwell (on or upon)
• fixate (on or upon)
• conceive
• fret (about or over)
• brood (about or over)
• obsess (about or over)
• second-guess
• assimilate
• drink (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• slight
• disregard
• overlook
• dismiss
• reject
• pooh-pooh
• pooh

weigh (on or upon)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to bear (down on)

to push steadily against with some force

the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bear (down on)
• press
• shove
• compress
• depress
• force
• lean (on or against)
• punch
• muscle
• squeeze
• pressure
• compel
• squash
• mash
• thrust
• squish
• stuff
• squoosh
• compact
• propel
• contract
• wedge
• pack
• drive
• jam
• constrict
• condense
• wring
• crush
• cram
• scrunch
• jam-pack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weigh

Verb

Donors must be in good health, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

California Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount April 20, 2025 Bass celebrated the speed of fire recovery efforts on Monday, saying that utilities were restored to Pacific Palisades far faster than after previous California fires. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

If the conditions are just right, the gas cloud collapses into a gigantic, star-like structure that can weigh over 10,000 solar masses. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Just like Texans and New Yorkers, biofilms weigh the trade-offs of horizonal versus vertical growth. —Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing weigh

• under weigh
• weigh (on or upon)
• weigh down
• weigh in