as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Recent Examples of weigh in
The hearing on Thursday at Norfolk Superior Court was a bit of a free-for-all, as attorneys representing various interests all weighed in on the requests for information.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Smaller, more local newspapers sometimes feature community issue sections in their op-ed pages in which members of the paper’s readership can weigh in on topics that affect their local community.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
What started as a casual Instagram post quickly evolved into a rare crossover moment, with American and Brazilian volleyball stars flooding the comments to weigh in on 13-year-old Vivian Lake’s potential.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The decision was made this week during the Gables’ first mail-only ballot election, which asked voters to weigh in on eight referendums.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Smaller, more local newspapers sometimes feature community issue sections in their op-ed pages in which members of the paper’s readership can weigh in on topics that affect their local community.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
What started as a casual Instagram post quickly evolved into a rare crossover moment, with American and Brazilian volleyball stars flooding the comments to weigh in on 13-year-old Vivian Lake’s potential.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The decision was made this week during the Gables’ first mail-only ballot election, which asked voters to weigh in on eight referendums.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh in
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The names of places, roads, buildings and more, reflect the impact folks in Connecticut have made for hundreds of years.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redick said the timelines reflect some of the differences between an upper-body injury and a lower-body injury.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham Palace declined to comment.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reached by email earlier this week, Jennifer Spradley, an attorney in the public defender’s office in Tampa, said the office wouldn’t comment on Abugharbieh’s case.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fry remarked that the plant has functioned as a component of the state’s nuclear energy infrastructure for over 50 years.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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As for the discussion, Bush Hager remarked on the former presidents' united views on the future of the country.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Weigh in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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