as in to get down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Recent Examples of weigh down
The pharma giant’s stock has fallen 46% over the past 12 months, weighed down by setbacks including clinical trials that failed to meet expectations.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
The monarchs weighed down the trees’ boughs in enormous, swollen clusters and danced around white blossoms that laced the ground cover.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Designed for hiking, these overalls come fitted with UPF 50 sun protection and a water-resistant fabric that won’t leave you feeling weighed down by heavy material if you get caught in a surprise storm.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
China’s economy continues to be weighed down by weak consumer spending, uncertain employment outlook and a prolonged property sector downturn.
—John Liu, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
The monarchs weighed down the trees’ boughs in enormous, swollen clusters and danced around white blossoms that laced the ground cover.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Designed for hiking, these overalls come fitted with UPF 50 sun protection and a water-resistant fabric that won’t leave you feeling weighed down by heavy material if you get caught in a surprise storm.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
China’s economy continues to be weighed down by weak consumer spending, uncertain employment outlook and a prolonged property sector downturn.
—John Liu, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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With the New York performance a little more than two months away, the singers are getting down to serious business.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Who wants to tell him there’s another way to get down from the chair…?—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Such levies raise the cost of many essential items, leading to higher prices for American households; depress economic growth; and could even trigger a recession.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturers are struggling with long-term planning, farmers are facing retaliation from Chinese buyers, and U.S. households are burdened with rising prices.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kendra’s Law stigmatizes mental health concerns, contributes to mistrust of health care systems, disproportionately burdens communities of color, and often prioritizes compliance over healing.—
Ruth Lowenkron,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Uncertainty around the mounting trade war has troubled markets lately, sending stocks lower to begin the year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The last week-and-a-half has been a blast and she’s played like someone who can compete against and trouble the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics worry that other anti-democratic actors will be taking cues from Bukele to curry favor with this particular president.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Victims of car collisions may have more to worry about as insurance companies warn drivers to be aware of a growing scam involving tow truck companies.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Court's ruling requires DHS to provide basic procedural protections so that persons are not secretly removed to a country where they may be persecuted or tortured.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Sang Correa was charged with torturing five men believed to be opponents of Yahya Jammeh following an unsuccessful plot to remove him from power in 2006.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
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Lopakhin and Varya are pushed together throughout the play, but poor Varya, also born working class, will never be able to break through the part of Lopakhin that still idolizes the very nobility that oppressed his family for generations.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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The trial for Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger will test the government’s contention that the two men used the power of their badges to intimidate, injure and oppress the people of the city they were supposed to serve.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20down. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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