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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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Testimony indicated Metcalf outweighed Anthony by roughly 50 to 60 pounds.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Jim also pushed back on efforts by some employers and insurers to limit coverage of GLP-1 therapies because of their cost, arguing that the drugs' long-term health benefits could outweigh the near-term expense.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 15 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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