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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Yihui Xie, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
The Richter works, in particular, could be a lesson for dealers and collectors in what to sell, what to keep, and when conviction should outweigh easy money or cache.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Decades of research have consistently shown that stadiums are not major engines for economic growth and that subsidies typically outweigh the economic benefits.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
This is one of those tools where the risk genuinely outweighs the reward — and there are far better ways to deal with clogged pores.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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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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