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Synonyms

weigh down

British  

verb

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

    his troubles weighed him down
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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The moves hammered mining stocks, helping to weigh down the S&P 500 by 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Although the 2026 World Cup could potentially bolster sales next summer, other headwinds would continue to weigh down the group, he wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Should one end up getting punished because of earnings or something else, it can weigh down an entire stock portfolio, he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

The scene changes weigh down the overall pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

Could I use it to weigh down the lid of the dumpster so I could get inside to call 911?

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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