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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Paul Ridden
june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
But 43% still say cost and performance outweigh sovereignty concerns when making deployment decisions.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Would instantly become the Warriors’ second-best shooter, which could outweigh some of his defensive concerns.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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