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Synonyms

weigh down

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) to press (a person) down by or as if by weight

    his troubles weighed him down
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weigh down Idioms  

  1. Burden, oppress, as in Their problems have weighed them down. This expression transfers bowing under a physical weight to emotional burdens. [c. 1600]

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The moves hammered mining stocks, helping to weigh down the S&P 500 by 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Although the 2026 World Cup could potentially bolster sales next summer, other headwinds would continue to weigh down the group, he wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Should one end up getting punished because of earnings or something else, it can weigh down an entire stock portfolio, he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

“I don’t want to weigh down my car.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Not five or ten but scores of monkeys weigh down the limbs of the jungle trees.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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