weigh heavily on

VERB

tax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust overtax weaken

STRONG

charge cumber drain encumber enervate lade load oppress overburden overuse overwork pressure push saddle sap strain stress stretch task tire try weary weigh weight

WEAK

make demands on press hard on prey on put pressure on wear out weigh down

Antonyms

STRONG

activate aid assist compress concentrate delight energize help invigorate strengthen unburden

WEAK

exonerate release

Example Sentences

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If the release disappoints market expectations, that will weigh heavily on the company’s valuation, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"That can weigh heavily on your heart," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

And while debt financing is “not always a bad thing,” if the market sees a continued need for debt and there are no rate cuts, the dynamic could weigh heavily on the hyperscale cloud stocks.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

"These are losses that will weigh heavily on the economy of all Jamaicans for years and years to come," Arenas said.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

It is certainly a museum that should be visited, albeit the stuffed birds weigh heavily on the brow.

From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.

weigh heavily on

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