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 addition, the NFL argued that the NFLPA refused to share important information about its survey, including methodology such as whether the data is weighted or averaged, and how qualitative feedback sways results.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The back room, or calming space, holds large bean bag chairs, weighted blankets and vests, noise-cancelling headphones, a sound machine and several calming activities and games.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Once the data was collected and evaluated, it was consolidated and weighted within a scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The back room, or calming space, holds large bean bag chairs, weighted blankets and vests, noise-cancelling headphones, a sound machine and several calming activities and games.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Once the data was collected and evaluated, it was consolidated and weighted within a scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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The gun was not loaded, Boyd said, and a preliminary investigation determined that there was no threat to specific students or the school.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Travis Chestnut laid down a bunt that loaded the bases.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Attack drones filled urgent gaps in Ukraine’s infantry defenses and artillery stocks in late 2023.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Parents and community partners worked together to build gardens, a mud kitchen and a 75-tree learning forest filled with native species.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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