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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This way, employees aren’t weighed down by tasks that likely won’t contribute significant value to the company or are more focused on hours worked than actual results. Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Materials were weighed down by Eastman Chemical, which fell 6%. Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 The sector is grappling with some of its slowest growth in years, weighed down by China’s property crisis while rising prices have deterred shoppers from splashing out on new fashion. Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 Still, the individual episodes that do carry the season are weighed down by the duds. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 1 May. 2025.

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