weight (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weight (down)
Verb
  • Throughout her childhood, Dee Dee subjected her Gypsy-Rose to years of painful medical procedures that were not needed.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Book said the Homeless Trust has been pursuing the partnerships to increase bed capacity and ensure compliance with a new state law that subjects local governments to lawsuits for letting people sleep on the streets.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The February jobs report is scheduled to be released on March 7; and, for now, economists are expecting employment growth to pick up from January, which was likely weighed down by seasonality as well as wildfires and weather, economists say.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • His head isn’t weighed down with thoughts this spring.
    Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Limiting the federal funding would hamper Medicaid's ability to help states during difficult economic times, when demand for coverage rises with falling employment and incomes, while states also have fewer tax dollars to spend.
    Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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