WEIGH DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

weigh down

verb

Definition of weigh down

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 Best lotion treatment Any treatment that contains lotion can weigh down hair and clog hair follicles, but don’t worry. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 All these factors combined make this one a great pick for low-porosity hair, which craves hydration but can easily be weighed down by the thicker oils and rich formulas. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026 This leave-in treatment is a lifesaver for those whose strands might be a difficult mix of fine and frizzy, leaving behind the perfect amount of hydration and smoothing power without weighing down strands. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Bell responded that Alabama’s systemwide ranking is weighed down by its satellite campuses and argued the flagship Tuscaloosa campus would fare substantially better if evaluated independently. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh down

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In one especially surreal moment, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Kuznetsov then appeared to pull an engagement ring out of a backpack, get down on one knee and propose to Nikolau.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.

— Mike Goldstein, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of depress

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Unlike larger networks burdened by high costs, Mercury is built to grow sustainably, providing the right support without compromising independence.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Trump had argued that a president shouldn’t be burdened with defending himself against decades-old charges.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of burden

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As the second half began, Cape Verde continued to hold off the Argentinians and managed a couple of opportunities on the opposition’s goal, though nothing that overly troubled Emiliano Martínez.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Woolf composed her great modernist novels and her brilliant essays while troubled by suicidal thoughts and the tumult of two world wars.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

Definition of trouble

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At 53%, most Americans worry AI could cost them or someone in their household a job, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The 2025 outbreak was HPAI, and that’s the strain that continues to worry veterinarians and poultry scientists.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of worry

Verb

What unfolds is a unique horror story that is unbelievably entertaining, psychologically torturing and incredibly fun.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
The brutal nature of her murder—she was believed to have been tortured, and her body was cut in half and provocatively posed—helped spark a media frenzy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026

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