as in getting down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of weighing down
The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.
—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Investors have been selling off memory plays in recent days, weighing down the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This might threaten unrelieved angst weighing down a 90-minute drama, or, maybe worse, a didactic, finger-wagging life lesson lecture.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Linen has a breezy, natural feel that works beautifully in spring and adds texture without weighing down a room.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Morbidity looms over Floyd’s description of the demons keeping him up at night, alongside stepson Richard’s borderline personality disorder and school struggles and the tax debt weighing down on every rung up the endless financial ladder.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 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
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Investors have been selling off memory plays in recent days, weighing down the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This might threaten unrelieved angst weighing down a 90-minute drama, or, maybe worse, a didactic, finger-wagging life lesson lecture.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Linen has a breezy, natural feel that works beautifully in spring and adds texture without weighing down a room.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Morbidity looms over Floyd’s description of the demons keeping him up at night, alongside stepson Richard’s borderline personality disorder and school struggles and the tax debt weighing down on every rung up the endless financial ladder.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing down
Verb
-
This all adds up to a perfect cocktail for getting down on ourselves.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 June 2026
-
Return of the party crowd At Zuma, a stalwart venue of the usually busy lifestyle scene in the Dubai International Financial Centre, some of the party crowd are back, getting down to DJs and knocking back pricy cocktails.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
In 1993, a storm with baseball-size hail wiped out the local wheat harvest, depressing incomes and leaving the town too poor to remove damaged buildings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
-
Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Verb
-
This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
-
So what is troubling the Mariners?—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
-
Finding baby squirrels in your yard can be both heartwarming and concerning.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
-
This year, Consumer Reports tested 49 more formulas and found concerning levels of contaminants in 26 of them.—
Rachel Fobar,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Verb
-
The news was saddening for Jewell — but also alarming for the defense.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
-
She was later transported to the Clark County Juvenile Hall and charged with 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing an animal and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property valued at more than $5,000, police said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
But if your concerned friend starts worrying about AI data centers literally causing a worldwide water catastrophe, the actual numbers involved should hopefully put those worries to rest.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
-
The Hornets can outbid any other team in total dollars, length and yearly bumps without worrying about the cap number.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
-
Having been raised not too far from similarly-minded environs, this Turkish critic knows that keeping a pure and noble familial slate in patriarchy often means oppressing women.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weighing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
