How to Use weight in a Sentence

weight

1 of 2 noun

• The boat sank under the weight of the cargo.
• Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof.
• Please indicate your height and weight on the form.
• He stays in good shape by lifting weights.
• I use pie weights to keep the pie crust from bubbling when I bake it.
• But the Colts had a wrestler place in the top eight in six of the 14 weight classes.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
• And research shows that weight is not the end-all, be-all for health.
  — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
• Two years later, the weight of those words still hangs heavy.
  — Shawn Vandiver, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• The Dodgers didn’t crumble under the weight of their payroll, as the Mets did.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• Could Williamson’s body withstand the pounding of his own weight?
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• Due to its lighter weight, the T-14 is meant to be faster than most Western tanks at 50 miles per hour.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023
• Scroll down the main page to see your weight data charted over time.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• Will the rally in tech and weight loss drug stocks continue in 2024?
  — Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
• Drive your elbow off the floor, so that your weight is resting on your right hand.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
• No work of art has hit me with the weight of that question like the new album from the National has.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2023
• When prepared and consumed in the right way, potatoes can help with weight loss goals.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 12 July 2023
• Your nightstands and sconces or lamps should be similar in size and weight.
  — Molly Miller, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
• In the autumn, its branches would bend under the weight of nubby grape-size nuts.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2023
• Avoid lying on your right side or flat on your back, which puts the full weight of your uterus on the vena cava.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 17 Oct. 2023
• This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
• The craft of Sweet Tooth is laden with loving detail, and the storytelling is nuanced enough, and adult enough, to carry the rest of the weight.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
• Much of the benefit can likely be explained by weight loss induced by the drug.
  — WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023
• Reverse the movement, bringing the weight back to the starting position.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 18 Oct. 2023
• The truck also uses its air suspension to reduce the weight load on this axle at speed.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
  — Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
• When the forces of sexism land on Barbie, Robbie’s face crumbles beneath the weight of epiphany.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• Jam also changed up his diet to help maintain his weight.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
• Slowly bend your elbows to lower the weight back down to the starting position.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 5 Dec. 2023
• The Steam Deck now serves much the same purpose for me, albeit with 150 percent more weight, plus Linux and many more buttons.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023
• The first segment of such an arguement holds little weight.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 2 May 2023

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weight

2 of 2 verb

• I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker.
• The beasts grow to be 7 feet long and weight up to 800 pounds.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
• Fill a clean quart jar with water and use it to weight down the plate.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2020
• Humpback whales can grow up to 62-feet long and weight up to 53 tons.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
• The poll was weighted for age and the propensity to be online.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 18 May 2020
• And then to just come back and be in my own routine and not have it be weighted on me so much.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2020
• Rather, they're weighted by the stock-market value of each one.
  — Russ Wiles, azcentral, 16 Feb. 2020
• The cardboard holders have weighted magnets to keep the dividers in place.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
• The index is up more than 6% so far this year, but when all the stocks in it are equally weighted, the benchmark is up just 2.3%.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• So far this seems to do that, while still leaving my hair feeling clean and not weighting it down.
  — Kaleigh Fasanella, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
• Also in the mix in her workouts: Battle ropes, medicine ball ab twists, and weighted ball slams.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 23 June 2023
• The base is weighted to ensure the whole thing doesn’t topple over, even with an iPhone 15 Pro Max attached.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The cups also have weighted bottoms to help prevent spills.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
• The heft adds to the luxury impression although some people could find the size and weight a little on the chunky size.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2022
• Scoop up this stylish chunky knitted weighted blanket for something that looks good draped over the couch when not in use.
  — Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• This durable scoop is weighted and provides a solid grip.
  — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
• For others, the stress has led to emotional eating—and sometimes weight gain.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2020
• And finally, certain breeds are prone to weight gain and might need foods that are lower in calories and fat.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• The others began to weight train, a practice with which few were familiar.
  — Gretchen Reynolds, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
• Some chairs, like the Leki reviewed below, weight less than 1kg and fit into a backpack.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2020
• The cost to rent a primary residence is weighted the most.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
• The steering is quick and well weighted, with a squircle wheel that’s enjoyable to handle.
  — Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
• Partially weight the ball, but keep your feet grounded, your core strong, and your glutes engaged.
  — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 28 June 2020
• The bottom hem is weighted and magnetic to keep the liner close to your tub or shower and prevent drafts.
  — Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
• To compensate, pollsters must weight up the young people who do respond.
  — Harry Enten, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021
• These factors are weighted equally by the app, according to McLeod.
  — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
• Males typically weight around 8 pounds and are 22 inches in length.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022
• The bottom of the screen is weighted for additional steadiness.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• The advent of the lithium-ion battery, the same platform used in power tools, has increased the power to weight ratio of these tools and improved their run time.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 13 Oct. 2020
• Maryland wants all the criteria to be weighted equally.
  — Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024