weight (down)

verb

Definition of weight (down)next
as in to bog (down)

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  1. subject
  2. weigh down
  3. hamper
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  • The Big Ten’s ruling earlier Tuesday announced that a violation of the rules would subject a head coach to suspension for 50% of remaining games plus an undisclosed fine.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The team would put the players up in hotel rooms with two beds, subjecting Freeman to the incessant clicking of Heyward texting.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Unlike other leave-ins that encourage you to avoid your roots for fear of greasiness or weighing down strands, this product is lightweight enough to spray all over, ensuring every inch of your hair—wet or dry—gets a dose of the nourishing formula.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ask Horn about such a reality, though, and the former Colorado Buffaloes star doesn’t seem too weighed down about it.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Likewise, when crime bosses become international liabilities that could hamper Beijing’s relations with other countries, or when their political patrons fall and there are fewer political costs to targeting them, Beijing will act.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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