How to Use weighted in a Sentence

weighted

adjective
  • The head of the golf club was weighted.
  • Give the gift of a great night's sleep with a weighted blanket.
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
  • But grief is like wearing a weighted vest all the time.
    AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In the world of weighted blankets, the Luna is a bargain.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • All the while, the sweet aroma of dashi envelops the kitchen like a cozy, weighted blanket.
    Jess Eng, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This adorable weighted croissant plushie is such a cute item for the baked goods lover in your life.
    Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Over the last few years, weighted blankets have taken the world by storm.
    Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Is the stew in your face, or soothing you throughout the meal like a weighted blanket?
    New York Times, 13 June 2022
  • Gray has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Leath has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
    Preps, al, 29 June 2023
  • Each side gets to put a weighted ranking on the importance of each item.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Many hosts like to use weighted rhetoric or a desk-thumping demeanor.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This set of four cubes is weighted and magnetic to keep cords on the desk and untangled.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
  • This robe combines the benefits of a cozy robe with a weighted blanket.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Our tests found this pillow to be plump and heavy, almost like a weighted pillow.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022
  • Nodpod Sleep Masks are a weighted blanket for your eyes.
    Michelle Pugle, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Shade has maintained a weighted 3.94 GPA in the classroom and will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The best way to wash a weighted blanket will depend on its design, including the type of fabric and filler.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The bullpen had begun to move between innings, relievers milling about to stretch or throw weighted balls against the padded wall.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2022
  • For people looking for a weighted eye mask, look no further than the Nodpod Sleep Mask.
    Michelle Pugle, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • See even more of our favorite weighted blankets in our Buy Side Rated guide.
    Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • There are also versions that are like a weighted blanket for your eyes, forcing you to keep them shut.
    Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Calling all weighted blanket lovers: This is one weighted sleep mask to swoon over.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Luna weighted blankets are some of our favorites made of crisp cotton and offer a wide range of sizes and weights.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • The next step is creating a space stocked with fidget toys, Nerf balls, a weighted blanket or a rocking chair.
    Washington Post, 10 May 2022
  • Although weighted blankets can be beneficial, the use of them should be done with care in mind.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • In some images, the dogs wore weighted vests commonly used to strengthen dogs before a fight.
    Sarah Nelson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The weighted portion inside is filled with flax and lavender seeds that emit a light, relaxing scent.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • So much so that doughnuts — not to be confused with the weighted donuts Padres batters swing on deck — became a thing across a few spring trainings.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The weighted four-quarter relative price strength is –3.3%.
    Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022

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