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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Precious metal prices were falling early Thursday as hopes of an off-ramp in tensions between the U.S. and Iran faded, weighing on financial markets.

From Barron's

Higher rates would also weigh on demand for copper, the main metal that Freeport mines.

From Barron's

A number of factors were weighing on markets on Thursday.

From MarketWatch

“It’s weighing on the consumer,” said Robert McGibney, chief executive of home builder KB Home, in an earnings call this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Power costs and environmental constraints could weigh on supply expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal

weigh on

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