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be something

VERB
weigh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
count import mean
STRONG
burden charge cumber cut impress lade matter militate press pull register saddle show signify tax tell
WEAK
be heavy be important be influential carry weight cut some ice stack up against
Antonyms
STRONG
exonerate leave alone
WEAK
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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One week does make for a divergence in the market, but this might be something to watch carefully as we go forward.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Investors worry way too much about quarterly earnings, but there might be something even worse—not caring about them enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But, the staffer added, “the hosts would want the network to be one thing, then the managers wanted it to be another thing, and the showrunners they brought in wanted it to be something else.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

She said: "Realising that it's a real thing, and with future missions planned, it could be something that they're involved in, that's huge."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Still, I wish that I could pretend to be something I’m not too.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston