weigh-in
noun
the act or an instance of weighing in.
weigh-in
American
[wey-in]
/ ˈweɪˌɪn /
noun
Sports.
weigh in
British
verb
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(of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout
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(of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race
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informal to contribute, as in a discussion, etc
he weighed in with a few sharp comments
noun
weigh in
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of weigh-in
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in
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Friday's ceremonial weigh-in took place at London's Spitalfields Market, with the official weigh-in held behind closed doors earlier in the day.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
There’s the Total Wireless Weigh-In, which allows fans to take shirtless pictures of themselves flexing the way fighters do at weigh-in the day before they fight.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The suit contends that the plan includes a weigh-in at the Lincoln Memorial and a pre-fight walkout from the Oval Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The energy could not be more different from a boxing weigh-in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“It starts at five o’clock in the morning, but the weigh-in is at three.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Mr. Sullivan set up what some top Israeli defense officials saw as an ambush by bringing nearly the entire top U.S. team on the line to weigh in against a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Readers weigh in on the American manufacturing boom, the advantage of option sellers over buyers, the case for preferred ETFs, and U.S.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
He did not ask Congress to weigh in or approve the massive project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Courts have started to weigh in, and they don’t agree either.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sunny, oddly didn't weigh in on the sunflower seed situation.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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