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

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It has yet to definitively weigh on whether sports contracts count as gambling.

From Barron's

The company’s total financial liability is still unclear, but the legal uncertainty is weighing on shares, investors say.

From Barron's

The data could soften the case for the BOJ to raise rates quickly and weigh on the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal

At small businesses, which are unable to withstand economic headwinds as easily as their larger counterparts, years of high inflation, increasingly cautious consumers and tariffs are weighing on earnings and prompting cutbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another development that weighed on prices this year: On Oct.

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weigh on

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