weighed down
Example Sentences
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Guoth said he put his ducks and chickens in the bathroom and weighed down his boats and trailers so "nothing flips over".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Its shares have fallen about 12% year to date, weighed down by concerns about weak consumer spending amid the Middle East conflict and higher fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In nearby Welasco, Catalina Ozuna said her daughter is working in an understaffed kindergarten classroom for little pay while being weighed down by the cost of daycare for her own child.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
On a year-to-date basis, however, airlines are on the losing end of the comparison, weighed down by their declines earlier in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
When he slipped, as he did over and over again, his light body, weighed down by his pack, swung sick-eningly into space, as far as the rope allowed.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
