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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
BlackRock’s experience shows that for Wall Street, the upside of publicly supporting climate action is far outweighed by the political risk, even though its Texas business was scarcely a drop in its $12 trillion total portfolio.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Travelers planning to visit Universal’s other theme parks should consider if the perks of staying at Helios Grand outweigh the opportunity cost of the Universal Express passes and time saved in line.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The carbon produced by its corporate activities, such as office space and travel, outweighs the carbon removed by its plants.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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