Meaning of weigh in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To undergo a weigh-in.
   intransitive
2. To subject to a weigh-in.
   transitive
3. To weigh.
   intransitive
4. To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.
   idiomatic, intransitive

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Examples

“Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.”

“His trailer weighed in lighter than it should have. He might have a leak.”

“They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.”

“They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations.”

“He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.”

“Weighing in at just 24.8 tonnes and with seating for up to 56 passengers, the demonstrator vehicle has a mass that is an estimated 40% lower than a single-car self-powered heavy rail vehicle of a similar capacity, such as a Class 153.”

“Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.”

“Everyone spoke freely, until the boss weighed in.”

“Having more or less approved Drexel [Burnham Lambert]'s selection earlier, he [Peter Cohen, CEO of Shearson] now weighed in with what seemed a halfhearted endorsement of [Thomas] Strauss's [CEO of Salomon Brothers] stance.”

“It is absolutely essential to understand other’s motivations prior to weighing in.”

“Matt Damon, who compared the advent of virtual money to the development of aviation and spaceflight in a critically panned but widely seen Crypto.com ad last year, did not respond to requests to weigh in.”

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