weighted

Definition of weightednext
past tense of weight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weighted Unfortunately, the starry ensemble surrounding Keery felt unevenly weighted and off-kilter, like billiard balls only occasionally landing in the pocket. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Mouth tape, dark showers, weighted blankets, cooling mattresses and sunrise alarms have all jumped from TikTok fringe to mainstream bedtime ritual. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The team’s collective age — the oldest lineup in the majors this year, according to Baseball Reference, weighted by at-bats and games played — may not have helped. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The Kospi, heavily weighted in chipmaker titans Samsung and SK Hynix, closed at a six-month low, erasing all of its gains since April. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 For areas that are part of multiple congressional districts, The Post weighted those population estimates based on the 2020 block-level population residing in each district. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Some determine whether a firm meets baseline requirements; others are weighted to determine its place in the final ranking. — Kelli Grant, Cfp®,riley De León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Multiple employees told Deadline that the photos are weighted toward award shows, red carpets and the movie and TV stars Zaslav interacted with during his tenure. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 European Union countries committed about 92 million barrels, a promise weighted toward refined products made from crude such as diesel. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighted
Verb
  • The process sends digital instructions between devices; the odor itself comes from supplies already loaded into the wearable.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Down two, the Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Liam Hicks grounded into what initially was ruled a game-ending double play.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Next is nourishment, which is about making sure that the space created by the loss of your person isn’t only filled with pain.
    — Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Burberry x Smythson notebooks are filled with Smythson’s signature blue lightweight paper, while the opening and closing pages feature a London map print inspired by the fall 2026 Burberry runway collection, or the house check.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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