: an act or instance of weighing in as a contestant especially in sport
weighed in; weighing in; weighs in
1
: to have oneself or one's possessions (such as baggage) weighed
especially
: to have oneself weighed in connection with an athletic contest
2
: to bring one's weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor, or mediator
weighed in with an opinion
Examples of weigh-in in a Sentence
Verb
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Chimaev is said to have cut upwards of 45 pounds to make it to 185 pounds at the weigh-in on Friday.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Tuesday will be the busiest primary election day of the 2026 midterms so far, with voters weighing in on key contests up and down the ballot in six states across several time zones.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
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Noun
The energy could not be more different from a boxing weigh-in.
—Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Chimaev is said to have cut upwards of 45 pounds to make it to 185 pounds at the weigh-in on Friday.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
Even Republicans, who usually feigned ignorance about the President’s social-media outbursts, were weighing in.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Tuesday will be the busiest primary election day of the 2026 midterms so far, with voters weighing in on key contests up and down the ballot in six states across several time zones.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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