weighting (down)

present participle of weight (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighting (down)
Verb
  • The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish Cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In one scene where Khadijah sits in the back with the luggage, there's a comment made about something weighing down the car.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.
    Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has a difficult relationship with Zelensky, subjecting the Ukrainian leader to public and pointed criticism during his visit to the Oval Office in February.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Higher tariff costs are hampering Nike's efforts to turn around its business.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The rains brought the state capital to a standstill, seriously hampering preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja — the biggest annual festival of Hindus in West Bengal state.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The leather straps for restraining limbs are still there on opposite ends underneath stacks of paper.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Darcy said that when a person is resisting officers, their knowledge of the person having pre-existing medical conditions is not enough to prevent them from restraining someone combative.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Weighting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighting%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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