WEIGHS DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weighs down

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh down

as in gets down

to make sad all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

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Recent Examples of weighs down But that trajectory could change now as the latest inflation report weighs down both lenders and borrowers. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game? — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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And at the end of the season, even after the pair are seen confronting issues in their relationship throughout the eight-episode arc, Bienvenue gets down on one knee to pop the question in a stunning seaside proposal.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
When visitors come through to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many of them are going to wonder how KC gets down as far as nightlife goes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Definition of gets down

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This adds unstated punishment, fragments medical care, limits programming, and burdens federal agencies with unnecessary logistics.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a decision written by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, the 4th Circuit panel ruled that the houses of worship showed that the Department of Homeland Security's policy substantially burdens the free exercise of their religion.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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At first, all signs point to Bobby, including a mercenary who survived the attack on Halstead Manor that Eddie tortures to extract information.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

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