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
Marketed as a low-cost cruise missile, Crossbow weighs about 750 kilograms (around 1,650 pounds), carries a 300-kilogram (660-pound) modular payload, and can fly more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) at high subsonic speeds.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Using a combination of titanium and carbon fiber, the TiSeat weighs around 6 kilograms, achieving a 30% weight reduction compared to traditional seating.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than conjuring a mood of bracing inexorability, this linear focus only suffocates what might be an interesting debate, as a man of the modern world weighs his values against those of a woman raised in atavistic isolation.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The latest version of the two-door, which is available as a coupe and convertible, weighs less and features a more sculpted exterior that produces 20 percent more downforce.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby weighs these choices against each other without getting preachy or searching for answers that aren’t there.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
And number one, they're sealed, and number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kraus is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 140 pounds and has long silver hair, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Using a combination of titanium and carbon fiber, the TiSeat weighs around 6 kilograms, achieving a 30% weight reduction compared to traditional seating.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than conjuring a mood of bracing inexorability, this linear focus only suffocates what might be an interesting debate, as a man of the modern world weighs his values against those of a woman raised in atavistic isolation.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The latest version of the two-door, which is available as a coupe and convertible, weighs less and features a more sculpted exterior that produces 20 percent more downforce.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby weighs these choices against each other without getting preachy or searching for answers that aren’t there.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
And number one, they're sealed, and number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kraus is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 140 pounds and has long silver hair, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs
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That’s the only thing that matters.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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This framework helps teams identify where AI adds value and where human insight still matters most.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.—
JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks,
Boston Herald,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 90/10 skew is designed to reflect what Morningstar considers the modern asset universe, which is one where opportunities are expanding in the private markets and companies such as OpenAI and Stripe are able to stay private for longer.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, tax framework complexity considers aspects of how the tax laws are being enforced, such as tax law enactment, tax guidance, tax payment and filing systems, tax audits, and how corporations can appeal tax decisions.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No memoir entertains like Hollywood, which is why readers should read Zwick’s, and many more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Stickers posted in the men's rooms in the Capitol Extension as the House debates the bathroom bill, #SB8.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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While the West debates AI guardrails, adversaries are pressing forward without hesitation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My work explores the contradictions shaping women's lives in Italian society, focusing on how gender norms intersect with personal and collective acts of agency.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The movie explores a gentle legend whose father’s premature death gave him his own ticking clock and gives new context to some of Candy’s most memorable screen moments, showing how the man and his characters often melded in magical ways.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Weighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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