1
as in burdens
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in emphases
a special notice or importance given to something
put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in bodies
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in influences
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a critic he has great weight in the theater world
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in loads
to place a weight or burden on
weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of weights
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Below are my favorite options for lead and tungsten bullet weights.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, Lucy’s mom, Michelle, added that her daughter has only attempted maximum weights at three competitions — including the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Hart performs push-ups using 15-pound weights, incorporating renegade rows into the move.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Imran Tanveer, Crescent Bahuman’s VP of product development and sales, said growing demand for mid-weight fabrics positioned for tops (often referred to as shacket weights).
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Big Tech stocks were among the heaviest weights on the market, including Amazon and Nvidia.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
People feel different weights and tides in life.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Lockheed Martin weights free cash flow at 40% in determining annual cash bonuses for top executives, and at 25% for annual long-term incentives.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The report weights the average price based on the volume of cheeseburger meals sold at each restaurant in order to better measure what customers are actually buying, Lachs said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The mechanisms that enable replication—the model weights themselves, the precise optimization subroutines, the engineering tricks that enhance model capabilities—deserve tight custody.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orange County Football Conference weights this season’s results at 65 percent and 2024 at 35 percent.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This weights each category equally.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Just steps away, the adjacent fitness center is well-equipped and even includes water weights.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Below are my favorite options for lead and tungsten bullet weights.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, Lucy’s mom, Michelle, added that her daughter has only attempted maximum weights at three competitions — including the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Hart performs push-ups using 15-pound weights, incorporating renegade rows into the move.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Imran Tanveer, Crescent Bahuman’s VP of product development and sales, said growing demand for mid-weight fabrics positioned for tops (often referred to as shacket weights).
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Big Tech stocks were among the heaviest weights on the market, including Amazon and Nvidia.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
People feel different weights and tides in life.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Thoughtful details are everywhere, like little boxes of orange and pecan or fig and balsamic truffles from the in-house chocolate boutique, Technogym weights for in-room workouts, and Devialet speakers in the living room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Lockheed Martin weights free cash flow at 40% in determining annual cash bonuses for top executives, and at 25% for annual long-term incentives.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The report weights the average price based on the volume of cheeseburger meals sold at each restaurant in order to better measure what customers are actually buying, Lachs said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The mechanisms that enable replication—the model weights themselves, the precise optimization subroutines, the engineering tricks that enhance model capabilities—deserve tight custody.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orange County Football Conference weights this season’s results at 65 percent and 2024 at 35 percent.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This weights each category equally.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights
Noun
-
Caregivers — spouses, children and loved ones — are often the unsung heroes who manage care while carrying their own emotional and physical burdens.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
-
But experts worry these measures may add unnecessary burdens on an industry that is largely made up of small businesses.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
With his dweeby air, pretensions and position at the helm of an active production, Arthur is the Liz Lemon of this setup, but with the emphases reversed.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Congressional committees have pushed back, proposing funding at current levels (albeit with different allocations and emphases).—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
One strike hit a police checkpoint while another hit a group of people in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital, which received the bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
-
The astronauts also aim to do science on themselves en route, to see how their bodies behave in microgravity while operating in a higher-radiation environment than the International Space Station.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
-
Volatility influences aspects such as funding rates, liquidation thresholds and margin needs.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Sometimes a quiz page loads slowly, and completing quizzes requires excessive clicking.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
-
This app generates a virtual computer, which then loads a computer operating system such as Microsoft’s flagship.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
-
As satellite constellations multiply and Earth-observation payloads become more data-hungry, the balance between the two is shifting.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Much of this shift is attributed to outside stresses like geopolitical issues and the rise of AI technology.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
-
This is compounded by what researchers describe as the invisible web of psychosocial, physical, and disease-related stresses that women disproportionately carry.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
In the first teeny fraction of a second after that expansion started, the densities were far higher than in the cores of stars, higher than in neutron stars—actually, very close to what’s needed to create a black hole!—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
-
The company uses primarily Colorado trees to make the wooden cores of its gear in an effort to make the production process more sustainable while also making a product that is long-lasting.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
