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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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The move to declare bankruptcy while assets outweigh liabilities is due to pending court cases that may cost the church millions more to settle.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The universe is overrun with dark matter, outweighing the ordinary stuff that stars and planets are made of five-to-one.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
These structural efficiencies include vertical integration, larger production scale and lower overhead costs, which outweigh the effects of heavy state subsidies on the profit margins of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, according to Rhodium.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outweigh
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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