as in overshadowed
to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighed
This week, the Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates, responding to a slowing labor market that’s outweighed the risk of inflationary price pressures.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the interview, Jenkins acknowledged the legislation includes some provisions that could help people, like temporary tax breaks for seniors, but said those are outweighed by cuts to programs millions rely on.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Home values in Los Angeles and Orange counties softened in the past year as economic challenges outweighed fears that January’s wildfire destruction could propel prices even higher.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
That means new investment announcements from foreign and domestic companies are likely being outweighed, at least for now, by projects that are being put on hold, Simonson said.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For Jakob, excitement soon outweighed a lingering case of imposter syndrome.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite those numbers, some residents questioned whether the economic benefits outweighed the potential long-term impacts.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The advantages of the technology were often outweighed by how invasive the procedure was.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
While athletes reported more stress and were more likely to drink alcohol, Turgeon concluded that the positives outweighed the negatives.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the interview, Jenkins acknowledged the legislation includes some provisions that could help people, like temporary tax breaks for seniors, but said those are outweighed by cuts to programs millions rely on.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Home values in Los Angeles and Orange counties softened in the past year as economic challenges outweighed fears that January’s wildfire destruction could propel prices even higher.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
That means new investment announcements from foreign and domestic companies are likely being outweighed, at least for now, by projects that are being put on hold, Simonson said.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For Jakob, excitement soon outweighed a lingering case of imposter syndrome.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite those numbers, some residents questioned whether the economic benefits outweighed the potential long-term impacts.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The advantages of the technology were often outweighed by how invasive the procedure was.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
While athletes reported more stress and were more likely to drink alcohol, Turgeon concluded that the positives outweighed the negatives.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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He was not overshadowed by Muniz, who was starting his third game in a row.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Often overshadowed by their male counterparts, these artists–including Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, and Joan Mitchell–were pioneers in their own right.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If all this rulemaking simply meant lower water usage, consumers would likely cheer at the lower water bills.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Regular check-ins, open feedback loops and sharing success stories kept energy high and reminded everyone why the effort mattered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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All that mattered was the affront to the king.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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While Amazon Web Services remains the leader in the business of renting computing power, its 17% revenue growth in the second quarter was dwarfed by smaller rivals.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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