weight (down)

verb

Definition of weight (down)next
as in to bog (down)

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weight (down)
  1. subject
  2. weigh down
  3. hamper
Verb
  • But rather than subjecting Alex to a lifetime of caregiving, and much to the bewilderment of his doctors, Roman ultimately decides to end his own life.
    Max Gao, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But the researchers suspected that bringing these deep-sea dwellers to the surface and subject it to different temperatures, pressure, and light would stress the creature and make any measurements unreliable.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of subject
Verb
  • But, instead of packing your heavy-duty power bank that can hold multiple charges (and weighs down your bag and needs to be charged at night), these FuelRods are a genius Disney World hack.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As election approaches, what does the latest jobs report tell us? 02:47 U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and a major labor dispute.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • Production was also hampered during the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year, further delaying Season 3.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Officials aim to finalize the agreement by 2026, but disputes over binding commitments have hampered talks.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of hamper
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near weight (down)

weight

weight (down)

weighted

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Weight (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
sweet smart pug puppy dog sitting in front of blackboard with chalk question marks
Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 3 Do you have a (flare/flair) for choosing the righ...