WEIGH DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weigh down

verb

Definition of weigh down

as in to get down

to make sad all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

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Recent Examples of weigh down The balloon was so weighed down that the men had to throw their sandbag ballast overboard just to gain the air. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 According to Dussalt and Buck, thick drapery in deep tones can visually weigh down a room. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Bell responded that Alabama’s systemwide ranking is weighed down by its satellite campuses and argued the flagship Tuscaloosa campus would fare substantially better if evaluated independently. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Place a sandwich in pan and top with a grill press or other heavy object (such as a another skillet) to weigh down. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

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Dressed in an ivory sweater, aviator sunglasses, and skintight biker shorts, Lopez got down with a group of backup dancers in the clip.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026
The couple reconciles, and later that evening, Cal gets down on one knee and proposes.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

The Swiss victory over Colombia in Tuesday’s knockout match seemed to depress the market further.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
The high-pressure system that’s causing temperature spikes, Ciliberti said, is also depressing much of the particulate matter, pushing it closer to the ground.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of depress

Verb

For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose.

— Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

We are likewise troubled by reductions affecting healthcare, food assistance, education, veterans’ services, humanitarian aid, and other essential supports relied upon by vulnerable individuals and families.

— Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Evangelista’s son, who was unaware of the sale until after its completion, remains troubled by the transaction.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of trouble

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The shadow of the war will loom over the upcoming midterm elections in November – something Republicans have privately been worrying about for months amid growing voter discontent over the war.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The idea has sparked debate, the sources said, with some officials worried that a pause would set back the department’s efforts to hire more police officers and replenish its dwindling ranks.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of worry

Verb

In addition to its prior ties to al-Qaeda, HTS has been accused by the UN and other organizations of human rights abuses against women and children, as well as torturing and executing detainees.

— Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026
Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of torture

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