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.
weighs
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present tense formof weigh (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
This comprehensive research never weighs down his account with tangents or trivia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The family later fled to the US as refugees through the UN, but the trauma of those lost years still weighs heavily on them.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The central star has approximately 85 times the mass of Jupiter, while the brown dwarf weighs about 25 Jupiter masses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Did you know that the original Star-Spangled Banner weighs 50 pounds?
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
