weighed down

verb

Definition of weighed downnext
past tense of weigh down
as in got down
to make sad all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

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  1. worried
  2. saddened
  3. burdened
Verb
  • Regulators and unions also worried about the job security of the 60,000 workers at the stores being sold.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But speeding up permitting could be met with opposition from groups worried about environmental impacts, public safety, health and other issues raised by some industries.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of worried
Verb
  • That saddened me, because Sam was great for the part.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter, the company said it was deeply saddened by Thompson's death.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of saddened
Verb
  • By Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff Three years ago, one of the world’s largest bitcoin miners offered a lifeline to the town of Denton, Texas, a community burdened with tens of millions of dollars in debt.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Women may also feel burdened by the aforementioned expectation to juggle career success with traditional caregiving roles, which all but compounds their sense of inequity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
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Thesaurus Entries Near weighed down

weighed (anchor)

weighed down

weighed in

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