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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 weighed in
Hilton responded jokingly that his father, who was the goalie for the Hungarian national ice hockey team, hadn’t weighed in on the race.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday in Oak Park, voters placed their petitions in ballot boxes, then people weighed in on both sides of the issue, and strong emotions were expressed by those for and against placing the advisory measure on the ballot in a session where each comment was limited to two minutes.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Last February, Khloé weighed in on the prospect of her mom walking down the aisle again.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The video made its way onto X, where fans quickly weighed in.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
As the Ducks were on their way to the 2026 postseason’s base camp, one franchise icon who climbed all the way to the summit in 2007 weighed in.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Colbert’s predecessor and original Late Show host David Letterman also recently weighed in on the switch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, weighed in on what the Sussexes' latest setback means for the staying power of their overall brand.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Only one insurer individually weighed in with a public comment on OPM's plan.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday in Oak Park, voters placed their petitions in ballot boxes, then people weighed in on both sides of the issue, and strong emotions were expressed by those for and against placing the advisory measure on the ballot in a session where each comment was limited to two minutes.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Last February, Khloé weighed in on the prospect of her mom walking down the aisle again.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The video made its way onto X, where fans quickly weighed in.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
As the Ducks were on their way to the 2026 postseason’s base camp, one franchise icon who climbed all the way to the summit in 2007 weighed in.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Colbert’s predecessor and original Late Show host David Letterman also recently weighed in on the switch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, weighed in on what the Sussexes' latest setback means for the staying power of their overall brand.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Only one insurer individually weighed in with a public comment on OPM's plan.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed in
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The decision reflected a common pattern in China's technology sector, where startups establish offshore corporate structures to access global capital and reassure foreign investors, and sometimes soften regulatory scrutiny while maintaining engineering talent and intellectual ties to the mainland.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Karres’ lasting influence is reflected in the tributes and memories people have posted online over the past few days as word of his death spread.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The actress has not commented on her departure.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Employees from across the company commented in a Slack thread dedicated to the news demanding more information about the company’s relationship with ICE from management and CEO Alex Karp.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every Chicagoan, surely, has had an out-of-town guest who remarked that Lake Michigan was really more like a sea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
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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“Weighed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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