weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

transitive verb

1

: to cause to bend down : overburden

2

: oppress, depress

Synonyms

• bum (out)
• burden
• dash
• deject
• depress
• get down
• oppress
• sadden

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

Recent Examples on the Web

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

But Jackson's statistical performance is weighed down, compared to Allen's, by the fact that the Ravens only have 11 wins and haven't clinched their division yet with one week to go. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025

At just over five ounces, the lightweight and ergonomic Air Ring 48 won’t weigh down a worker over the course of a workday. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1