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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But more drops for computer chip companies weighed on indexes.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Selling of computer chip companies’s shares has weighed on indexes.
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Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But more drops for computer chip companies weighed on indexes.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Selling of computer chip companies’s shares has weighed on indexes.
—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But more drops for computer chip companies weighed on indexes.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for weigh on
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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