Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighted (down)
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Toronto subjected Yamamoto to heavy traffic and high stress from the outset.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The same logo feels heavy — weighed down by penalties, panic, and the memory of what used to be inevitable.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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For most of the year, Salesforce shares have been weighed down by the notion that AI is a threat to the software-as-a-service business model.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Scalability is also hampered by using hazardous, non-recyclable solvents in many processes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laboratory testing capacities at the CDC and expert guidance to analyze local trends may also be hampered during the shutdown, experts say.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Weighted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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