as in to outweigh
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Recent Examples of outbalance
However, all these gains were outbalanced by Chinese carbon emissions, which rose from about 1 billion to about 3 billion metric tons—enough to increase the worldwide total by nearly 45 percent, to 10.1 billion metric tons.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2019
The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019
Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao.
—Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2019
The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019
Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao.
—Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbalance
outweigh
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So Alonso’s side beating Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabeu in La Liga last Sunday will outweigh any concerns among the club hierarchy about Vinicius Jr’s situation or other members of the dressing room feeling frustrated.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Outbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbalance. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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