WEIGHS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

weighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh

as in matters

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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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 The single-seat aircraft weighs about 253 pounds with batteries and includes a ballistic parachute and an automatic landing function. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 California weighs factors like time spent in the state and business ties when deciding who counts as a resident. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Mevis packs about 250 pounds on his 6-foot frame and Grupe stands 5-foot-7 and weighs nearly 100 pounds less, a difference that came into play Sunday when the Rams lost 18-16 to the Cardinals, who were 12 1/2-point underdogs. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 But the vehicle weighs 254 pounds, a small fraction of the weight of a Tesla Roadster. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 But the latter features a full sized numeric keypad and weighs less than two pounds, considerably lighter than most laptops. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Someone the brand has had no way to reach reads it, checks the coverage, weighs the cost and the patient leaves with the medicine that was prescribed—or with something else entirely. — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Each pole weighs 7 oz (200 g), so 14 oz (400 g) for the pair. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 The insider noted that Katharine’s death still weighs heavily on Edward, as they were married for more than 60 years. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs

Verb

The next census count is still a few years away, but what our leaders decide now matters a great deal.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
What drives genuine enjoyment, loyalty, and performance are feeling that your work matters and feeling respected, supported, and connected to the people around you.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

Housing starts slumped in September, raising fresh concerns about the state of the real estate market as the Federal Reserve contemplates additional interest rate hikes.

— Sean Conlon,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology.

— Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplates

Verb

That means another week of relying on players like Andrew Armstrong and Cyrus Allen, with Xavier Worthy the WR1 by default.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
It was born in 1930 and is today the most popular candy bar in the United States, which undoubtedly means the world.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

Verb

As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

Verb

But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

Verb

During our interview, Eisenkot and I discuss Bessel van der Kolk, the Harvard psychiatrist whose bestselling book, The Body Keeps the Score, explores how overwhelming experiences can leave people psychologically trapped in the past.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Gigantic Fantastic also explores the development of steroids themselves, their physiological effects, as well as other image and performance-enhancing drugs and their dangers.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026