- a variation of dead weight.
deadweight
Example Sentences
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Software as a service, or SaaS, was once the market’s hottest sector, but it’s been a deadweight for much of the last month.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
A shadow fleet of vessels that transports this sanctioned oil has ballooned to a fifth of global deadweight tonnage, data from maritime journal Lloyd’s List shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
This pattern continues in the world of international trade law, which reduces the deadweight losses from tariff and nontariff barriers to facilitate international commerce.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
The hikes already delivered will add around A$800 a month in repayments to the average A$620,000 mortgage, a deadweight for a population that holds A$2 trillion in home loans.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2022
I try to feel my way forward, but my limbs are leaden, and in moments I slip to the floor, my body a deadweight.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
