weighting (down)

verb

present participle of weight (down)
as in bogging (down)

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  1. weighing down
  2. subjecting
  3. hampering
  4. restraining
Verb
  • The girls spend the day together — Laura has made an entire treasure hunt to celebrate Good Eagle’s birthday — and while there are moments of joy, there’s a lot of sadness weighing down on their tiny shoulders, too.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • This leave-in treatment is a lifesaver for those whose strands might be a difficult mix of fine and frizzy, leaving behind the perfect amount of hydration and smoothing power without weighing down strands.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of weighing down
Verb
  • In 1921, the Federal Aid Highway Act gave the word an official definition, subjecting it to regulation.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • By closing off the strait again, Iran is subjecting itself to the reimposition of punishing sanctions and a tightening economic noose.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of subjecting
Verb
  • Gale-force winds were hampering aircraft from dumping water on the flames.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • What our clients most cited as the biggest constraints hampering development and dealmaking is approval timelines and permitting, narrowly ahead of construction costs and zoning restrictions.
    — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • In the Character Wheel, the eleven dimensions are integrated, each activating and restraining the others.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The videos showed multiple players restraining the 15-year-old victim while another of the juvenile suspects poked him with a broomstick.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of restraining
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“Weighting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighting%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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