weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to bend down : overburden
2

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Sometimes a club as big as Liverpool can be weighed down by its history in difficult moments, but Klopp’s rebuilding job gave the club a momentum and belief, and more importantly a level of quality, that had been missing. James Nalton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 On a cold December day, Kevin Alexander Carlson walked the streets of downtown Chico, weighed down by discontent. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025 The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 3%, weighed down by a separate issue affecting Nvidia, which was already down more than 9%. Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025 The Ai Pin is more than up to the complex task of weighing down paper! Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of weigh down was in the 14th century

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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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