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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
Kiner-Falefa weighed in at last on Tuesday, after his one-year Red Sox contract became official.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Even the conservative libertarian Cato Institute has weighed in against proof of citizenship laws.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge has not yet weighed in.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Many women who weighed in have welcomed the message of absolution.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Martha Stewart once weighed in on this long-standing debate (the TV clip now has a home on @Martha_Moments on Instagram).
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
And for this cast, a lot of people weighed in — not just our producers, but people at CBS.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Rittenhouse himself weighed in on Monday via Twitter.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Even the conservative libertarian Cato Institute has weighed in against proof of citizenship laws.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge has not yet weighed in.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Many women who weighed in have welcomed the message of absolution.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Martha Stewart once weighed in on this long-standing debate (the TV clip now has a home on @Martha_Moments on Instagram).
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
And for this cast, a lot of people weighed in — not just our producers, but people at CBS.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Rittenhouse himself weighed in on Monday via Twitter.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed in
Verb
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None of the illuminated material is ionized; it’s merely lit up by the central star’s light that gets reflected off of all of the ejecta.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teddi Mellencamp reflected on her cancer journey one year after she was hospitalized and required emergency brain surgery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ukrainian authorities haven't commented on the attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jeffries has not publicly commented on the plea agreement.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Talarico remarked that the nasty interloper would provide good color for my story, and then recalled the time that former Governor Rick Perry had encountered a coyote while running outside Austin—and shot it dead.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company’s stock was up about 8% midday, and analysts remarked that its outlook was better than expected.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Weighed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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