How to Use weighted in a Sentence

weighted

adjective
  • The head of the golf club was weighted.
  • Give the gift of a great night's sleep with a weighted blanket.
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
  • But the bill became weighted down by the sheer scope of the effort.
    Lisa Mascaro, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • But grief is like wearing a weighted vest all the time.
    AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In the world of weighted blankets, the Luna is a bargain.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • All the while, the sweet aroma of dashi envelops the kitchen like a cozy, weighted blanket.
    Jess Eng, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The number 20 is the weighted average of the brandies in the solera.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Fill: The inner fill is most of the weighted blanket's weight.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 May 2024
  • This adorable weighted croissant plushie is such a cute item for the baked goods lover in your life.
    Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Over the last few years, weighted blankets have taken the world by storm.
    Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
  • This adjustable weighted eye mask does more than just keep the light out.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 July 2024
  • The heavy weighted bodies go deep and the super sharp hooks will ensure the fish stays on the end of your line.
    Outdoor Life, 17 June 2020
  • Is the stew in your face, or soothing you throughout the meal like a weighted blanket?
    New York Times, 13 June 2022
  • Gray has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Leath has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom.
    Preps, al, 29 June 2023
  • The full training kit costs $149 and comes with a belt, sleeve and four weighted training balls.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Each side gets to put a weighted ranking on the importance of each item.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Paul has maintained a weighted 3.24 GPA in the classroom.
    Staff Report, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2021
  • Squats, for example, are easy to adopt to a weighted vest.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 31 May 2020
  • The 100% soft cotton is the cherry on top of this kids' weighted blanket.
    Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 8 July 2024
  • The 5-foot-5 point guard carries a weighted 4.3 GPA and brings that intelligence to the gym when the ball is thrown up.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This was good news for my husband, who hasn’t jumped on the weighted blanket train quite yet.
    Emilia Benton, SELF, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Many hosts like to use weighted rhetoric or a desk-thumping demeanor.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The heft of a weighted blanket isn’t the same as a hug but can stimulate nerve endings.
    Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2020
  • With this lamp and a weighted blanket in your self-care routine, the sheep can count themselves.
    L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Inflation is the change in the weighted average price of those goods from month to month.
    Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2021
  • This is a weighted three-cue holder that can be placed on any table.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 26 May 2021
  • Here’s what experts have to say about the science behind weighted blankets and how to pick the right one for you.
    Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Its stainless steel edge minces, chops, and slices, and the knife’s weighted handle has a non-slip grip that holds up even when wet.
    Popular Science, 18 June 2020
  • Although the cotton used in the garment’s embroidery was still in very good condition, the problem was its weighted silk.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025

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