- 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
She heeds this warning, starting to realize that this boyfriend might not bring her freedom but deadweight, as much as she tries to help him help himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
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
He gave his poor deadweight of a head one minute more on the tabletop.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
