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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Higher yields have weighed on broader market sentiment this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Adult Miracinonyx trumani are thought to have weighed about 150 pounds on average, stood roughly 3 feet tall, and measured around 8 feet from head to the tip of the tail.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
People are still buying the company's goods, but costs have weighed on its business and have shown that its business model does not generate profits in the way it once did, said Dudarenok.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A local chapter of Black Lives Matter is said to have weighed in.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We had one fish in there, old Yellow Belly, a cutthroat, that must have weighed fifteen pounds.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
