WEIGHTED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

weighted

verb

Definition of weighted

past tense of weight

as in loaded

to place a weight or burden on weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college

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Recent Examples of weighted Points were weighted for each overall category with mental health having the highest making up 30% of the total score. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 City restaurants remain heavily weighted toward lunch, while suburban locations can approach an even lunch-dinner split and draw more families, prompting NAYA to add kids’ meals and develop family meals. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Midway through the count, the votes are heavily weighted toward Susan and Rhonda. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 However, they’re heavily weighted toward beginning educators, who can expect to see raises of around 17%. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 The data was then weighted and scored to determine the overall ranking and is current through June 15, 2026. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Ballots cast by fans, players and coaches are weighted equally to determine the selections of the 88 players on offense, defense and special teams across both conferences. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The number of the staff of an institution winning Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Economics and Fields Medal in Mathematics, with recent awards also weighted more heavily than distant ones. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But in the common vernacular of what neurosis means—someone whose life is put upon them, who feels weighted by the everyday, who struggles with unadulterated joy—that is me in a nutshell. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighted

Verb

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

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Tuesday night in Queens was no different, as Eala fans filled the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium with Filipino flags and roaring cheers.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Other tips include sharing meals and making sure half the plate is filled with vegetables.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026