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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  • The company then needs to incorporate that hardware into a complete Neutron first stage, and then subject that stage to a battery of tests.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to prosecutors, intelligence officers attacked him from behind, causing a serious back injury, and subsequently subjected him to electric shocks.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subject
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  • Jay, Tony, Saahil and Sameer come from middle-class homes, and each is weighed down by family duties while hoping for something better.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The market's heavy concentration in technology has largely immunized the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite against the cyclical concerns weighing down the rest of the market, at least for now.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of weigh down
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  • Capturing towns and roads would hamper Tigrayan fighters without necessarily securing the vast rural areas where the rebel forces regrouped during the previous war, Taylor said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Otherwise, the chemicals can react against each other and hamper recyclability, or worse, release harmful byproducts into the environment.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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