weighted (down)

past tense of weight (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighted (down)
Verb
  • Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.
    ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Finding one that doesn’t leave hair crunchy or weighed down, however, can be tricky.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Penn State came up short against Oregon last week, and the second loss of the season hampered their chances of making the College Football Playoff with a tough road ahead of them.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Weighted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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