as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
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Recent Examples of weighted
In this case, if a portfolio is too heavily weighted toward one sector or a specific stock, proceeds from any sales can be used to purchase shares in a different corner of the market.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Happily, however, Tom Harper’s movie isn’t equally weighted down by history.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
One category — whether the township gave out poor relief to residents in 2023 and 2024 — is weighted more heavily than others.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with two true sitcoms—one of which reunites Tracy Morgan with the team behind 30 Rock—the month’s highlights include a frequently hilarious Irish mystery and a horror comedy that’s heavily weighted toward humor.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Happily, however, Tom Harper’s movie isn’t equally weighted down by history.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
One category — whether the township gave out poor relief to residents in 2023 and 2024 — is weighted more heavily than others.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with two true sitcoms—one of which reunites Tracy Morgan with the team behind 30 Rock—the month’s highlights include a frequently hilarious Irish mystery and a horror comedy that’s heavily weighted toward humor.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Breakfast in the property’s airy courtyard, which is filled with plants and flooded with natural light, is also a highlight.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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After Delp’s death in 2007, DeCarlo, then a manager at a Home Depot, sent a link to his MySpace page filled with Boston covers as well as an original song in tribute to Delp to the Boston camp, hoping for a chance to participate in a tribute show for the singer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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