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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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
City officials, when wielding that exemption, must determine if the public interest in keeping documents secret outweighs the public interest in disclosing documents, First Amendment Coalition Executive Director David Snyder said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Her pride has never outweighed her passion for putting on a show and setting herself up for success.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
While fixes likely require a reboot, protection from a threat as severe as Dirty Frag outweighs the cost of disruptions.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 14 May. 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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