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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  • But rather than subjecting Alex to a lifetime of caregiving, and much to the bewilderment of his doctors, Roman ultimately decides to end his own life.
    Max Gao, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But the researchers suspected that bringing these deep-sea dwellers to the surface and subject it to different temperatures, pressure, and light would stress the creature and make any measurements unreliable.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • But, instead of packing your heavy-duty power bank that can hold multiple charges (and weighs down your bag and needs to be charged at night), these FuelRods are a genius Disney World hack.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As election approaches, what does the latest jobs report tell us? 02:47 U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and a major labor dispute.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • But it has not been shut down or hampered by government action even under Biden, and the new Trump administration likely also won’t take any action against it.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The massive pier project was hampered by unexpected bad weather and security issues, as well as persistent safety issues involving Israeli forces that prompted aid agencies to halt distribution of the supplies out of fear of being injured and killed.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hamper
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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