as in got down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Recent Examples of weighed down
For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.
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Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The big engine weighed down the car’s front end too much, adversely affecting the SL’s ride and handling.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
These indexes were also weighed down by big drops in shares of tech companies, including Samsung, after Google revealed a new, more efficient use of storage and memory systems for artificial intelligence.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, Wall Street has been weighed down by the escalating Middle East conflict.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined investment, tepid consumption and deflation.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, their payroll was weighed down under Wilson’s cap number.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The big engine weighed down the car’s front end too much, adversely affecting the SL’s ride and handling.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
These indexes were also weighed down by big drops in shares of tech companies, including Samsung, after Google revealed a new, more efficient use of storage and memory systems for artificial intelligence.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, Wall Street has been weighed down by the escalating Middle East conflict.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined investment, tepid consumption and deflation.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, their payroll was weighed down under Wilson’s cap number.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed down
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As catcher Dillon Dingler got down in his catching stance, Hinch squatted and leaned against a fence off to the side.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then the Bruins got down to business.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems — further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even some pro-nuclear groups are troubled by the emerging order.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bundy tortured, raped and killed dozens of young women in more than half a dozen states in the 1970s.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Estimates suggest that as many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured and murdered by the military junta during the six-year Dirty War, when many sources say 30,000 people were disappeared.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Armstrong worried that something simmered between Moriah and her longtime boyfriend Colin Strickland, whom Armstrong lived with.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His many friends and supporters were saddened by the allegations, but in most cases the friendships persevered.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Trezak, superintendent of the River Forest Community School Corporation, said in a Thursday statement that the entire River Forest community is saddened by the news that one of its students has passed.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the most reassuring detail for fans concerned about canon fidelity is how much Martin has endorsed this production.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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The products are no longer available for purchase, but the FSIS is concerned that the nuggets may still be stored in some consumers’ freezers.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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