Thesaurus results for WEIGHED (UPON)

weighed (upon)

verb

past tense of weigh (upon)

as in bore (down)

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compressed

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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026

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