weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to bend down : overburden
2

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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The February jobs report is scheduled to be released on March 7; and, for now, economists are expecting employment growth to pick up from January, which was likely weighed down by seasonality as well as wildfires and weather, economists say. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 His head isn’t weighed down with thoughts this spring. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 But the company’s performance has been weighed down by a slower-than-expected recovery, particularly in Asia travel retail. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 However, it’s weighed down by whatever stupid joke Dorit was playing with the bag, by the tension that’s been happening between these two all season, and by Dorit implying that Sutton drank too much for most of last season. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of weigh down was in the 14th century

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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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