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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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If the cost outweighs the benefit for your household, vote No.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Because any increase in retinopathy appears to be short-lived, stabilizing with vision still intact after a period of time, the benefits of GLP-1 drugs outweigh the risks, Sodhi says.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Parents don’t seem happy about how things are going, with 80% saying the harms outweigh the benefits their kids get from social media.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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