outweighed

verb

past tense of outweigh
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 Mark is forced to come clean about their precarious financial situation to Abby, whose anger is outweighed by concern for the safe return of their son. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Feather, leather and crystal embellishments cascaded from the denim, creating looks that nearly outweighed the ultra-thin models themselves. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 When his grandfather was mauled by a leopard caught in a trap set for an impala, however, Mgesi began to feel that the dangers of hunting wildlife outweighed its benefits for humans. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 This summer saw any appreciation for the appointment of Andoni Iraola and the arrivals of Ronald Araujo (on loan), Jeremie Jacquet, Victor Munoz and Bradley Barcola far outweighed by criticism of certain holes in the squad. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Equity markets have also largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of the conflict, with global stocks seeing a broad rally this year as corporate earnings optimism outweighed concerns about the war's implications for the world economy. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 However, what Crane and others saw as bad in the strategic plan outweighed the good for many experts. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The Postal Service concluded that the cost to the states is outweighed by the benefits of the changes. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
  1. overshadowed
  2. exceeded
  3. meant
  4. outranked
  5. mattered
  6. dwarfed
Verb
  • The narrative and visual imagination on display is truly stunning, but they’re overshadowed by the genuine feeling in the screenplay crafted by director and Laika CEO Travis Knight and writer Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link).
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Stockton was overshadowed by Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell throughout the week, but when the lights were bright on game day, the UGA senior was the one who stepped up.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of overshadowed
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  • This is the first time in its history that the company has exceeded 100 trillion won, propelled by booming AI demand.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Cecily Brown’s Untitled (Paradise) and Oscar Murillo’s geographical avalanche also exceeded their high estimates, each selling for $141,900.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • From brand to content, quality as a compass Which still meant for Haylaz crafting quality content, based on impactful characters kids could relate to.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There was a time when fall was hospitality’s quiet season—the quiet lull between summer beach trips and ski season escapades, the time when back to school and back to work meant people largely stayed home.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Still, one Wegmans store in the Chatham, Durham, Orange and Person area with $121 million in sales outranked Whole Foods, Publix and Lowes Foods — each with two stores — by 32%, 34% and 102%, respectively.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Even the Adidas Sambas are being outranked by their slimmer sister, the Tokyo shoe.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of outranked
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  • The lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Right around now is when the tailwinds would start to kick in if historical statistics were all that mattered.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • Wa Shin Bay Village—a tiny residential neighborhood dwarfed by its glamorous neighbors of Back Bay and South End—can have a bad food rap among locals; but no longer.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This was not the case for one—an egregious offering that dwarfed all the others, like a cuckoo in a wren’s nest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dwarfed

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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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