- present participle of weigh.
weighing
Example Sentences
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He spent a year weighing up options and ruled out having a surgical procedure.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Stocks edged back from records Friday, with investors weighing weaker-than-anticipated economic data against an earnings season that has defied expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But wars inevitably cost those who fight in them; ideally, the commander in chief would start them only after carefully weighing those costs.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Puzzled, Gatwood lifted the big block and flipped it over to reveal it was a very large bust of a woman, weighing about 150 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A big baby weighing ten pounds, James joined a brother and two sisters.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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