outweighed; outweighing; outweighs
: to exceed in weight, value, or importance
the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
Examples of outweigh in a Sentence
She outweighs her sister by 10 pounds.
This issue outweighs all others in importance.
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Francis Kokutse, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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Francis Kokutse, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Incentives and strategies may sometimes differ, but the benefits of collaboration far outweigh the risks and there was broad agreement on the safety-in-numbers benefit of collaboration.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2024
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outweigh
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out·weigh
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: to be greater than in weight, value, or importance
the benefits outweigh the disadvantages
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