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 weighed
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past perfectof weigh.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had weighed up the sentences of ineligibility for public office against the "freedom of candidacy" and the "free choice of electors", they explained.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
We had finished it without any pressure whatsoever because nobody had weighed in on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Canada’s consumer is exiting 2025 in better shape compared with earlier in the year after shrugging off concerns of a trade war and other macroeconomic concerns that had weighed on spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
The move helped clean up Beyond Meat’s balance sheet, easing some of the financial pressure that had weighed on the company’s shares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Bethe had no intention of signing on until he had weighed the undertaking carefully.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
