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.
have weighed
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present perfectof weigh.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Concerns about CoreWeave’s model have weighed on its shares, although it isn’t in any real trouble in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Chinese businesses have leaned heavily on exports as a prolonged property slump, weak wage growth and high youth unemployment have weighed on consumer spending at home.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Home prices have remained near all-time highs, even as high mortgage rates have weighed down home-buying demand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
For somebody who couldn’t have weighed ninety pounds, she could put it down.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
