outbalancing

verb

present participle of outbalance
as in outweighing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbalancing
  1. outweighing
  2. remedying
  3. redressing
  4. relieving
Verb
  • Shoppers are buying fewer items than a year ago, and grocery sales are declining as weakening unit sales are now outweighing rising prices.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of outweighing
Verb
  • Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Ahead, design experts share the five most glaring living room flaws, plus advice for remedying them.
    — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of remedying
Verb
  • At this early stage in the competition, Saldivar and the other challengers were focused on redressing the most severe trauma to their synthetic dummies, or zombie heads, as they’re sometimes called to the chagrin of more discreet undertakers.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of redressing
Verb
  • Take a deep breath and inhale the soothing aromas of eucalyptus and spearmint from this stress-relieving candle.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
  • Having a precise label for social challenges or feelings of alienation can feel freeing and relieving.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of relieving
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“Outbalancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbalancing. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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