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
Photos also showed the bees crowding on nearby trees, weighing down on some tree limbs and branches.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For travelers who don't want another bulky item weighing down their bag, Martinez recommends the Beautail Collapsible Water Bottle.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Investors have been selling off memory plays in recent days, weighing down the market.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For travelers who don't want another bulky item weighing down their bag, Martinez recommends the Beautail Collapsible Water Bottle.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing down
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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Kapow is excited about getting down.
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The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
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Problem properties can create economic and fiscal challenges, including depressing neighboring property values, straining fire and police resources and increasing the risk of arson and violent crime.
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Campbell said Moore wanted to discuss what was troubling her privately but never got the chance.
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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.
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But even these preliminary findings are concerning, experts said.
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The state averages about eight unprovoked bites each year, according to the FWC, which runs a statewide program to address complaints concerning specific alligators believed to pose a threat to people, pets or property.
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The news was saddening for Jewell — but also alarming for the defense.
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Henry Bernard Montgomery, 38, was arraigned Monday afternoon on one count of third-degree killing/torturing animals and given a $20,000 bond with a GPS tether.
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In fact, the disease has been torturing humans for at least 5,500 years, according to a study published today in the journal Nature .
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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The president's strategy is already worrying some Democrats in swing districts, such as Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen on Long Island.
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Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.
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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.
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