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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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Members of her trade group are hoping that Trump's showmanship will outweigh his protectionist instincts, and allow for a tariff reprieve.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 June 2025
Circle must therefore persuade market-makers that regulatory certainty outweighs a few basis points of spread.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But the principle of his stance outweighed any external anxiety that might have accompanied the online spat.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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