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to make a statement of one's opinion
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Recent Examples of weighed in
This time, the former Ultimate Fighter winner weighed in at 191lbs, five pounds over the middleweight non-title-fight limit of 186 pounds.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Now that his former NFL coach's season with UNC-Chapel Hill Football is underway, Edelman weighed in on the 73-year-old's relationship with Jordon Hudson.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost weighed in on the latest case of a conservative watchdog group claiming a Greater Cincinnati school district is violating anti-transgender state laws that have no method of enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has not weighed in yet, keeping both candidates under pressure.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter‘s critic weighed in Sunday night with a decidedly mixed review of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Regardless, more than 40 legitimate film critics (as determined by Rotten Tomatoes weighed in on Aiello’s War.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Following their exit from the Fiji villa in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya, but neither star had officially weighed in on the speculation until now.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Now that his former NFL coach's season with UNC-Chapel Hill Football is underway, Edelman weighed in on the 73-year-old's relationship with Jordon Hudson.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost weighed in on the latest case of a conservative watchdog group claiming a Greater Cincinnati school district is violating anti-transgender state laws that have no method of enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has not weighed in yet, keeping both candidates under pressure.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter‘s critic weighed in Sunday night with a decidedly mixed review of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Regardless, more than 40 legitimate film critics (as determined by Rotten Tomatoes weighed in on Aiello’s War.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Following their exit from the Fiji villa in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya, but neither star had officially weighed in on the speculation until now.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed in
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On those calls, the rapper expressed his frustration with many of his peers and commented on industry rumors and gossip (such as the falling out between Metro Boomin and Drake).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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At this time, WWE has not commented on The Rock's potential involvement in WrestleMania 43.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following the teaser trailer for Emerald Fennell’s very steamy Wuthering Heights, eagle-eyed fans remarked on the (somewhat inaccurate) historical dress, which ranged from Oktoberfest dirndl-core to Vivienne Westwood-esque wedding gowns.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the Goo Goo Dolls, with opener Dashboard Confessional, played Berkeley’s Greek Theatre in September, the emo band’s frontman Chris Carrabba remarked on all the teenagers who were rocking vintage band tees in the crowd.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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