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Recent Examples of overweighDon’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022 Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021 While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%.—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweigh
outweigh
Verb
The disadvantages, however, may outweigh the weed control.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Short-termism has fueled crises like the 2008 financial collapse and scandals at Enron and Boeing, where near-term gain outweighed safety or transparency.
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