1
as in matters
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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2
as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weighs
Bob Kaluzny, of Westland, didn't imagine that his rescue labradoodle, Toby, who weighs about 100 pounds, would want to wrangle into a costume.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Middlebury Police Department said that the college senior is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 14-year-old, who hails from Moriches, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 155 lbs.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
If your car weighs 4,000 pounds, then get a jack that supports a bit more weight for extra stability.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The 50% tariff on top US exporter Brazil, which has seen its coffee bean supply shrink due to a drought, weighs the heaviest on businesses.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The instrument, which weighs four tons, will be installed in early 2026 to measure X-rays emitted from the plasma.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Their numbers, however, have been shrinking as affordability weighs heavily on them, influencing milestone decisions like moving out of the family households.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The base Arctos Sport Standard prices in at $20,000 and weighs 1,102 lb (500 kg).
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Middlebury Police Department said that the college senior is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 14-year-old, who hails from Moriches, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 155 lbs.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
If your car weighs 4,000 pounds, then get a jack that supports a bit more weight for extra stability.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The 50% tariff on top US exporter Brazil, which has seen its coffee bean supply shrink due to a drought, weighs the heaviest on businesses.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The instrument, which weighs four tons, will be installed in early 2026 to measure X-rays emitted from the plasma.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Their numbers, however, have been shrinking as affordability weighs heavily on them, influencing milestone decisions like moving out of the family households.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The base Arctos Sport Standard prices in at $20,000 and weighs 1,102 lb (500 kg).
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs
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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
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The key is trusting that your voice still matters, even if the audience changes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Located at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, a key shipping route connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, Singapore is an international maritime and shipping hub that considers maintaining open sea lines of communication paramount.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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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