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.
are weighing
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present progressiveof weigh.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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AI fears are weighing on AI stocks, including Tesla, in early Monday trading.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Chelsea are weighing up a move for the Argentine, who is now deemed surplus to requirements after Suzuki joined from Parma.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Conferences are weighing rules that wouldn’t allow schools to accept players who had signed professional contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
California lawmakers are weighing AB 2319, a tax credit aimed at bringing film and TV post-production work — editing, sound, VFX, music — back to the state as jobs move overseas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I know they are weighing even the sweep.”
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
