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
Railing planters that hook over the edge are a renter’s best friend — no drilling, no holes — and a free-standing trellis weighted in a heavy planter does the work of a fence without one.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The hem of the curtain is magnetic and weighted, keeping the liner in place so no water can seep out of your shower.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
His body was heavy because of life, and experience is weighted within him.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The hem of the curtain is magnetic and weighted, keeping the liner in place so no water can seep out of your shower.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
His body was heavy because of life, and experience is weighted within him.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Padres loaded the bases with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Celebrate Mom with this bright bouquet filled with a mix of mini purple carnations, chamomile daisies, green button chrysanthemums, pink cushion chrysanthemums, and a yellow rose.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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