weigh on

VERB

haunt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bedevil beset besiege frighten hound inhabit obsess permeate pervade plague terrify terrorize torment trouble worry

STRONG

agitate agonize appear disquiet dwell float harass harrow hover infest intrude madden manifest materialize molest nettle overrun pester possess rack reappear recur return rise spook tease vex voodoo walk

WEAK

be ever present come back prey on stay with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm comfort delight help leave alone make happy please

STRONG

leave soothe

Example Sentences

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If the business falls short of investors’ lofty expectations, that dynamic could weigh on the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Good news about the war ending will weigh on the USD because it is a safe-haven currency,” the senior economist and senior currency strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But that wasn’t enough to weigh on markets in a significant way.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Such a rebalancing into sectors that are more economically sensitive would likely weigh on indexes like the S&P 500, given that the technology sector has the heaviest weighting.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

This colossal waste would later weigh on me heavily.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

weigh on

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