outbalance

verb

out·​bal·​ance ˌau̇t-ˈba-lən(t)s How to pronounce outbalance (audio)
outbalanced; outbalancing; outbalances

Examples of outbalance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, all these gains were outbalanced by Chinese carbon emissions, which rose from about 1 billion to about 3 billion metric tons—enough to increase the worldwide total by nearly 45 percent, to 10.1 billion metric tons. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2019 The tragedy of the deaths of Okigbo and Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures. Emmanuel Iduma, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019 The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures. The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019 Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao. Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outbalance was in 1642

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“Outbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbalance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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