WEIGHT (DOWN) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

weight (down)

verb

Definition of weight (down)

as in to bog (down)

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Then founder and master distiller Joe McGirr subjects his spirit to a vapor chamber chockablock with even more juniper.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
That effort was spurred by what union members claim were execrable working conditions to which they were subjected during the recent heat wave that gripped London.

— News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026

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On the data front, job openings dropped ⁠in June, weighed down by a sharp decline in the healthcare and social assistance sector, but a rise in hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market remained stable.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Investor anxiety around capital expenditures and sluggish return on massive spending had weighed down tech stocks in recent weeks before markets staged a rally on Tuesday.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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Powerful winds continued to whip up the flames and hamper aerial operations.

— Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Islamabad — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the others despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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