weigh down
Third Person
weighs down
Present Participle
weighing down
Past Tense
weighed down
Past Participle
weighed down
1
to make someone feel sad or stressed by putting a lot of emotional or mental pressure on them
- The disappointment of not meeting expectations seemed to weigh down the entire team.
- Economic downturns have a way of weighing down on people's hopes for a better future.
- Chronic illness can often weigh down on a person, impacting their overall quality of life.
- The loss of a loved one can weigh a person down with grief for an extended period.
- The responsibility of managing the project seemed to weigh her down, but she handled it with grace.
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to add weight to someone or something, making it more difficult for them to move
- The heavy backpack weighed down the hiker as she climbed the steep trail.
- The wet clothes began to weigh down on the swimmer, making it challenging to stay afloat.
- The thick layer of snow weighed down the branches of the trees, creating a picturesque winter scene.
- As the pile of textbooks grew, it started to weigh down on the student's backpack.
3
to apply pressure by placing a heavy object on something
- Can you weigh the paper down with a book to keep it from blowing away?
- He weighed the package down with a rock to prevent it from flying away.
- The wind was strong, so they weighed the tent down with extra pegs.
- We can weigh down the tablecloth with some decorative stones.
- The team tried to weigh the goalpost down with sandbags.