WEIGHING DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weighing down

verb

Definition of weighing down next

present participle of weigh down

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 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 This waist pack is a must-have for keeping my phone, keys, and energy gels stored without weighing down my pockets. —

Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 After a long while, earrings can even cause permanent stretching to your earlobes from weighing down your ears, which is impossible to naturally reverse. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025

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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
While not gruff or unfriendly, the serious New York restaurateur carries a distinct tone of getting down to business, even when casually chatting about how the show has changed over time.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026