WEIGHS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

weighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh

as in matters

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in contemplates

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighs The robot, which weighs more than a hundred and fifty pounds, could not recover, and three human handlers had to drag it away. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Lee is described as an Asian man who stands 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Each cuff weighs 5 pounds, but that can be reduced by removing individual weights. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Kazakova is about 5-foot-6, weighs about 128 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Best of all, the entire bike weighs a total of just 194 lb (88 kg), and that’s including the heavy battery. — Utkarsh Sood june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026 The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Mobility is about more than speed Although the Abrams weighs substantially more than the T-90, both achieve comparable road speeds. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 And spreading that economic boom beyond a handful of AI companies is quickly becoming a national priority, as the White House weighs taking stakes in frontier labs and politicians float new ways to tax them. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs

Verb

What matters is that something exists that can change the probability of the market eventually reaching the same conclusion.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
And that matters for New York, matters a lot, with Robinson’s play in support of Karl-Anthony Towns a crucial element of their playoff success.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Definition of contemplates

Verb

Also known as fragrance stacking, layering means mixing scents to create your own custom blend according to Almira Armstrong, founder of Lumira.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, the centralized App Store infrastructure means third-party applications would cease to function if Apple's servers are no longer active.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of means

Verb

Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026
As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of ponders

Verb

Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

Fans can enjoy a selection of food favorites like hot dogs, pizza, pierogi, burgers, warm pretzels and popcorn in addition to full-service bars in the stands, while mascot Rusty the Railcat entertains all ages.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
For Rodriguez, the property represents the realization of a childhood dream that shaped not only the architecture of the home but also how the couple entertains and lives.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of entertains

Verb

The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.

— Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026