weigh down

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to press (a person) down by or as if by weight

   his troubles weighed him down

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weigh down Idioms  

1. Burden, oppress, as in Their problems have weighed them down. This expression transfers bowing under a physical weight to emotional burdens. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

She scratched at a logo T-shirt weighed down over her right shoulder with a beaded pin that read Sandy June’s Legendary Grandparent.

From Literature

Even the cattails that usually stand straight and tall, protecting the marsh, look weighed down, their heads heavy, slanted sideways, like they’re reaching toward the cool water for some relief.

From Literature

For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.

From Los Angeles Times

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were each weighed down by tumbling shares of Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

The software sector in general has been weighed down by fears that AI will diminish the need for traditional software.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• hold down
• overburden
• overload
• sadden