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.
is weighing
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present progressiveof weigh (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In addition to the capex concerns, SpaceX’s lack of formal financial guidance is weighing on shares, according to Leshock.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Volkswagen is weighing up to 100,000 job cuts across its 10 brands while Mercedes-Benz has its own voluntary redundancy program.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Six years after dropping the SAT and ACT, the University of California is weighing a return to standardized testing following intense pressure from faculty who say incoming students lack basic math and reasoning skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
If despair is weighing you down, Miyazaki’s films and inheritors like “Avatar: The Last Airbender” are powerful antidotes.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
If she is weighing temporal against spiritual values, it can be only in a symbolic sense, because nothing about the figure or the setting betrays a sense of conflict.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
