weigh
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device.
weighing
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present participleof weigh.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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During Season 2, they were far more competitive, hauling in behemoths weighing 45 and 58 pounds.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
While it can strengthen the competitiveness of Japanese exporters, "the downside -- declining purchasing power weighing on consumption and investment -- is not sufficiently understood", warned Nakao.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The latest dollar upswing has been broad-based across major and Asian currencies, with higher Treasury yields, softer risk sentiment and elevated oil prices weighing on higher-beta currencies, lower-yielders and oil-importing currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The "damning" Letby hospital report is also the focus of the Daily Mirror's front page, with Health Secretary Yvette Cooper weighing in on the "reprehensible" treatment of parents who lost their babies.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jennifer had to do the dirty work, weighing me in my tattered yellow robe to make sure I stayed fat.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
