weighs

present tense third-person singular of weigh

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weighs According to Rockefeller Center, this massive tree is an impressive 75 feet tall, 45 feet wide, and weighs 11 tons. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025 The 420,000-pound pole flies a 70-by-140-foot American flag that spans 9,800 square feet and weighs 250 pounds. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025 The Masters of Light section will feature Swarovski’s largest crystal chaton, which weighs approximately 75 kilos and required 180 hours to shape its 156 facets. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 The trio of votes will occur before the Supreme Court weighs whether to invalidate a lower court’s decision to strike down the president’s global tariffs. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025 His dad is large for the hybrid dog breed, at 106 pounds, while his mom weighs 77 pounds. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The gas Escalade weighs 6,014 pounds. Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 The current, permanent frame work for the ball is twelve feet in diameter and weighs about six tons. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Bob Kaluzny, of Westland, didn't imagine that his rescue labradoodle, Toby, who weighs about 100 pounds, would want to wrangle into a costume. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs
Verb
  • Why this matters for parents For years, parents have struggled to give kids music freedom while keeping explicit content away.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The key is trusting that your voice still matters, even if the audience changes.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That means defensive coordinator Robert Saleh may have to take more chances than usual in terms of blitzing.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wyn Baptiste An acclaimed photographer of street protests ponders the effectiveness of his work, even as his images provoke palpable international reactions.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These differing border definitions mean Croatia lays claim to land on the eastern bank of the Danube — territory Serbia considers its own.
    Richard Collett, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Neurodivergent is an umbrella term that describes people whose way of processing information is different from what society considers normal, according to Nick Walker, a psychology professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The media entertains these questions, in an effort to intellectualize the ideologies underpinning the cult’s bloodlust.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And now, many financial advisors are watching as Congress debates Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies amid the government shutdown.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Hashmi, who flipped a suburban Richmond seat in 2019 to become the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia Senate, has not committed to any lieutenant governor debates this cycle.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The film explores the lives and careers of their famous parents, incorporating home movies and interviews with commentary from Amy, along with Christopher Walken and Stephen Colbert.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Weighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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