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exert a force with a heavy weight
The snow bore down on the roof - be oppressive or disheartening to
How To Use weigh down In A Sentence
- These coins have long outlived their usefulness and simply weigh down our pockets and purses. Times, Sunday Times
- Do you know if a piece of lead will weigh down an equal bulk of iron?
- These coins have long outlived their usefulness and simply weigh down our pockets and purses. Times, Sunday Times
- While being too fact-heavy can weigh down the storytelling, I try to carefully weave information into my voice-over. It's a stylistic choice.
- One word of warning: it's awfully windy out there, so make sure to bring items to weigh down the lighter things which are in danger of blowing away.
- Do you know if a piece of lead will weigh down an equal bulk of iron?
- A ball of lead will weigh down an equal bulk of feathers.
- Any buildup in bad loans and dud projects could weigh down growth and public finances.
- These coins have long outlived their usefulness and simply weigh down our pockets and purses. Times, Sunday Times
- The flowers are large and weigh down the stems of the shrub, especially after a shower - but, boy, are they worth the wait.
