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.
has been weighing
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present perfect progressiveof weigh (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The cost of recruiting men with hefty signing-up bonuses has been weighing on Russian finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath has been weighing a run, as has Maryam Zar, founder of the Palisades Recovery Coalition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Worries about the financial health of lower-income consumers has been weighing on shares of restaurant groups for quite a while.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Jimmy Kim, a 43-year-old from London, has been weighing up whether or not he can afford to move to electric.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
Pierce has been weighing here since last fall, and nobody ever saw him go south with a color.
From The Winds of Chance by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
