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.
was weighing
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past progressiveof weigh.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There were media reports this year that Tesla was weighing a spinoff of its China business due to the potential merger, but Musk called one report “fake news.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In 2018, as Beto O’Rourke was weighing a national campaign, the former president was the one drawing comparisons between them.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
This week, the Financial Times reported that AstraZeneca was weighing a merger with U.S. peer Bristol Myers Squibb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the company was weighing introducing live channels and offering streaming-service bundles — including with NBC’s Peacock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Alex was weighing the odds between them when his thoughts were interrupted by a man and woman walking out of the Olde Amsterdam Tavern.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
