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
Some proposals, like tax credits and deductions, have been weighed down by hefty price tags.
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
These films work best when they’re not weighed down by lore.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Neither project has moved forward in recent years, with both developers blaming the city’s rent control policies for adding to an already-complicated financing landscape weighed down by high interest rates, rising construction costs and other barriers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
And as far as the inflation data is concerned, any tariff effects would likely first emerge in goods (where some categories did show price jumps); however, any increases there were offset by softer services inflation, including areas where weaker consumer demand might have weighed down prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
These films work best when they’re not weighed down by lore.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Neither project has moved forward in recent years, with both developers blaming the city’s rent control policies for adding to an already-complicated financing landscape weighed down by high interest rates, rising construction costs and other barriers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
And as far as the inflation data is concerned, any tariff effects would likely first emerge in goods (where some categories did show price jumps); however, any increases there were offset by softer services inflation, including areas where weaker consumer demand might have weighed down prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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Before the group gets down to business, though, a close-up of Antoine's tie reveals a hidden camera secretly recording the proceedings.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Matt Michell and Becky Patel had been chasing down a tornado in Arnett, Oklahoma on May 18 when the unexpected happened — Michell got down on one knee and proposed.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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His wife, Karen Walsh, hovers over him, ready to depress the plunger on a nasal spray applicator.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Burgum said China dumps minerals on the global market to depress prices and undercut U.S. companies.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The state should celebrate the homeschooling community, not burden us with regulations.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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The shuttle got burdened by so many crazy requirements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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At a time when the movie industry is troubled in part due to the high cost of special effects, production companies are motivated to stay on top of advancing tech.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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But that’s not the issue here nor what is troubling us.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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These trends are causing 67% of the workforce to worry about the economy’s impact on their current jobs, according to the Workforce Pulse Survey from Remote.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Market volatility has enraged Democrats and worried many Republicans as the country experiences whiplash from tariff announcements, leaving many people worried about their finances.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Investigators say the group allegedly lured the former business partner back from Italy to access his cryptocurrency account and then kidnapped and tortured him for weeks.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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According to the report, dissidents —including soldiers, opposition activists, human rights defenders, journalists and ordinary citizens— are being arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, tortured, and subjected to sham trials.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The idea of exploiting the Palestinian cause to oppress the Syrian people has been rejected.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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No longer oppressed by external authority, we are instead crushed by the weight of limitless possibility.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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