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.
had been weighing
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past perfect progressiveof weigh.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The White House had been weighing more oversight over the fast-growing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Polis had been weighing whether to commute Peters’ sentence for some time now, and was waiting to see how an appeals court would handle the case.
From Slate ● May 21, 2026
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida announced her immediate resignation ahead of a scheduled disciplinary hearing by the House Ethics Committee, which had been weighing potential sanctions over a string of campaign finance violations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
In February, Semafor reported that Irth — founded by Matthew Bradshaw and al Thani — had been weighing a takeover.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
In his mind he had been weighing what to tell her and when and how.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
