weigh on
verb
weighed on; weighing on; weighs on
: to make (someone or something) sad, depressed, or worried
The bad news is really weighing on me.
I can tell that something is weighing on his mind.
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China’s economic struggles, such as an imploding property sector, a regulatory crackdown on big tech, and sluggish consumption, have also weighed on the city’s role as a link to the larger economy up north.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
When orders slow, excess supply weighs on prices and earnings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Mizuho flagged that more agentic product development from Google could weigh on marketplaces like Booking Holdings, Expedia, DoorDash, Zillow and Instacart, noting that anticipation of that shift is likely already part of recent weakness in those stocks.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2026
But Cato's Lincicome and other economists say that increased prices for each component that goes into a house weighs on the overall costs for builders — and then for the people ultimately looking to buy them.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
When orders slow, excess supply weighs on prices and earnings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Mizuho flagged that more agentic product development from Google could weigh on marketplaces like Booking Holdings, Expedia, DoorDash, Zillow and Instacart, noting that anticipation of that shift is likely already part of recent weakness in those stocks.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2026
But Cato's Lincicome and other economists say that increased prices for each component that goes into a house weighs on the overall costs for builders — and then for the people ultimately looking to buy them.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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