as in getting down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Recent Examples of weighing down
While these lightweight hydrators have been popular solutions for textured hair to deliver moisture without weighing down curls and coils; the category seems to be expanding as brands look to skin-ify haircare.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
These haircare formulas work best on normal to dry hair types and have a lightweight consistency that does the job without weighing down strands.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the property sector has entered its fifth year of crisis with sales and investment continuing to slump, dragging the economy and weighing down consumer confidence as well as spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Crucially, this year’s confab will also tackle the challenges weighing down the South African industry, where an ongoing crisis with the host country’s rebate system has sparked protests and pushed many local filmmakers to the brink.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Anker 737 Power Bank keeps multiple devices running and charging, from your phone to your noise-canceling headphones, without weighing down your bag.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The winds and heavy, wet snow with this storm could also cause power outages by weighing down power lines and tree branches.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Feb. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
These haircare formulas work best on normal to dry hair types and have a lightweight consistency that does the job without weighing down strands.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the property sector has entered its fifth year of crisis with sales and investment continuing to slump, dragging the economy and weighing down consumer confidence as well as spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Crucially, this year’s confab will also tackle the challenges weighing down the South African industry, where an ongoing crisis with the host country’s rebate system has sparked protests and pushed many local filmmakers to the brink.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Anker 737 Power Bank keeps multiple devices running and charging, from your phone to your noise-canceling headphones, without weighing down your bag.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The winds and heavy, wet snow with this storm could also cause power outages by weighing down power lines and tree branches.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Feb. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing down
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Ford even copped to getting down to his own movie soundtracks.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The family moved from their home on the 50th floor of a building to a ground floor rental unit during the crisis out of concern about the safety of getting down from a high floor if needed.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Reeves had hoped her statement to the House of Commons would be a relatively low-key affair, but economists are warning that the Iran war could upend the forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Incarceration certainly plays a key role in depressing voter turnout, which lags, in no small part, because felony convictions have made so many people ineligible.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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But besides defiant behavior or anger issues, there are other behaviors that indicate that something deeper is troubling your teen.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began observations back in 2022.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Detainees struggle to obtain medication and healthcare, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, University goalie Lucca Clouthier had six saves, but only one that was concerning.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The news was saddening for Jewell — but also alarming for the defense.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Draughan was arraigned Thursday on two counts of second-degree killing/torturing animals, one count of felony firearms, one count of cruelty to an animal resulting in the animal's death, and one count of abandoning animals.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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And the escalating war in Iran is worrying some that higher prices across the board will soon follow.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports soft job numbers, stubborn inflation and rising gas prices, spurred on by the Iran conflict, are worrying Republicans about an impending electoral backlash in November.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Russia, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, and Uganda, dictatorships have carried on for decades—oppressing and killing their people, attacking their neighbors, and destabilizing their regions.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Weighing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing%20down. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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