weigh in

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weigh in

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verb weighs in · weighing in · weighed in

intransitive, with an indication of weight To undergo a weigh-in. Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.
transitive To subject to a weigh-in. They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.
intransitive, with at To weigh. He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.
idiomatic, intransitive To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with. Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.

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verb idiomatic: to bring in one's weight, to bear on an issue

Deutsch	sich einschalten, sich einmischen, sein Zeug dazutun

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@misc{weigh_in_2026,
  title = {weigh in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weigh%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}