weight (down)

verb

Definition of weight (down)next
as in to bog (down)

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  1. subject
  2. weigh down
  3. hamper
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  • In one sketch, Chase plays a man interviewing Pryor for a job, and subjects him to a word-association test.
    Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • If so, a regulator could subject the fee to the same tax treatment as sports wagering.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of subject
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  • Harris was weighed down by the same millstones that had hung around Biden’s neck up until his withdrawal from the race, notably voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the economy.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Big tech stocks weighed down the market, with Apple falling 2.6%, and Tesla slumping 6% on lower annual deliveries. — CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng, Jesse Pound and Christina Cheddar Berk contributed to this report.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weigh down
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  • Which dyes carry more risks than others is also unclear due to the lack of research and funding, which is hampered by industry lobbying, added Mande, CEO of Nourish Science, a nongovernmental organization focused on US nutrition crises.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As was the case throughout the CW partnership, the deliveries were hampered in large part by affiliates’ unwillingness to air the afternoon events.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of hamper
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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