Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outweigh
Researchers cite criminological and behavioral theories that observe that individuals commit crimes when the rewards outweigh the costs of their actions.
—
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The program’s benefits outweigh its costs at the federal level, the Urban Institute has found.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Does what Marsh or Kepler provide on defense outweigh the matchup shortcomings against a lefty pitcher?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The labor market that once felt tight has loosened up—supply of workers is outweighing demand.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outweigh
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The program’s benefits outweigh its costs at the federal level, the Urban Institute has found.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Does what Marsh or Kepler provide on defense outweigh the matchup shortcomings against a lefty pitcher?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The labor market that once felt tight has loosened up—supply of workers is outweighing demand.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outweigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
-
In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 860,000 reports of scams, with potential losses exceeding $16 billion.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The tax break phases out for individuals with earnings exceeding $75,000 and for married couples with earnings above $150,000.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
And once the dust clears, the mystery is overshadowed by all the broken people left in its wake.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
-
All he’s expected to do is elevate the profile of a traditionally mid-level Power 4 program long overshadowed by its basketball counterparts.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—
Lila Thulin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 May 2022
-
Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2021
Verb
-
In practice, that can mean running the same queries more efficiently in less time and with lower compute costs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
-
For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.—
David Roberts,
Vox,
18 June 2019
-
Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018
Cite this Entry
“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share