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weigh in

verb 4
weigh-in noun 1
forms 4

verb4

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To undergo a weigh-in.
- 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.
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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.
- Everyone spoke freely, until the boss weighed in.
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To subject to a weigh-in.
- They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.
- They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations.
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To weigh.
- He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.

weigh-in noun1

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The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions.
- law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh-ins at the three tracks and whether the weights of jockeys were being accurately reported. — 2005

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weighed in · weighing in · weighs in · weigh-ins

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