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as in weakened
lacking bodily strength
the little boy was simply too weak to lift the box
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as in soft
lacking strength of will or character
I was too weak to resist the free doughnuts in the office break room
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3
as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
the coffee came out too weak because I didn't use enough ground beans
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4
as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
your argument is weak
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as in helpless
unable to act or achieve one's purpose
the vice president is a relatively weak official
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a weak position
a vulnerable position
a susceptible position
an insecure position
a fragile position
a poor position
a weak economy
weak signals
a weak solution
an inconsistent solution
an inadequate solution
an ineffectual solution
a faulty solution
a deficient solution
a weak smile
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Recent Examples of weak
Loveland is a versatile receiving threat who excelled even on a weak Michigan offense.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Closer Mason Miller then threw a 102.7 MPH fastball inside, and Torrens made weak contact, sending a ground ball right to shortstop Jacob Wilson for the easy out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
However, China will not be able to wield a weaker yuan as a weapon in its deepening trade war with the U.S. because of concerns that such a move could trigger financial market instability, most market watchers surveyed by CNBC said.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
And while some think the standoff could be drawn out, a former Commerce Department official opined that Trump and Xi, both aiming to not look weak, could be eyeing a short-term fix to the ongoing trade war.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Closer Mason Miller then threw a 102.7 MPH fastball inside, and Torrens made weak contact, sending a ground ball right to shortstop Jacob Wilson for the easy out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
However, China will not be able to wield a weaker yuan as a weapon in its deepening trade war with the U.S. because of concerns that such a move could trigger financial market instability, most market watchers surveyed by CNBC said.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
And while some think the standoff could be drawn out, a former Commerce Department official opined that Trump and Xi, both aiming to not look weak, could be eyeing a short-term fix to the ongoing trade war.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weak
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ibrahim had black hair and looked thin from malnutrition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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More generally, some people are concerned that becoming too reliant on AI for menial and routine tasks could lead to us becoming over-reliant and helpless, perhaps even to the detriment of human problem-solving or decision-making ability.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Asking for help isn’t the same as being helpless, Pryor noted.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Right-hander Michael King toyed with Colorado’s feeble offense and pitched his first complete-game shutout.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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One feeble shift by the Freddy Gaudreau line led to the Flames countering and Sharangovich scoring on a deflection off a harmless-looking shot by Martin Pospisil.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Lightweight Sweats Classic Zip Hoodie is incredibly soft and pairs beautifully with their ultra-soft ribbed pieces like the Ribbed Modal Body Long Sleeve.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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All while navigating the final stint on the soft tire for over 20 laps and keeping a surging Lando Norris behind him, not once losing his concentration.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.—
Liz Roth-Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
12 Feb. 2013
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However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.—
George Johnson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2013
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But here’s something important to consider: while the ick might seem like a spontaneous, irrational response, this might not always be the case.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Judge orders transgender passports despite 'irrational' Trump policy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Before the polio vaccine was introduced in 1955, tens of thousands of children were catching the disease every year; thousands of them died, and more were left paralyzed.—
Bruce Handy,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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Because tariffs are a type of taxation, Mr. Trump’s plan is among the largest tax increases in decades, analysts say, a policy change that sent the stock market reeling, paralyzed corporate investment and shoved the economy closer to a recession.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Weak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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