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
In contrast, fashion boots continued to decline despite growth in the high-shaft segment, as soft unit demand across ankle and mid-shaft styles outweighed meaningful average selling price increases.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
By declaring his intent before hearing the evidence, Scott showed his fidelity to Trump outweighed his fidelity to the Constitution.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
But the safety agency said the devices were important for patient care and that their benefits outweighed the risks of infection transmission.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Apparently, OpenAI decided that the user’s privacy and the potential stress of an encounter with cops outweighed the risks of violence, whistleblowers told The Wall Street Journal.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite its aura of success, Abraaj had suffered years of operating losses, and its revenues were outweighed by bloated costs.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics have long described the system as a form of institutionalized nepotism, where loyalty to the ruling family often outweighed formal qualifications.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
His ability to play pretend far outweighed my own.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
While 29% agreed that the benefits outweighed the risk, 30% disagreed.
—Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
By declaring his intent before hearing the evidence, Scott showed his fidelity to Trump outweighed his fidelity to the Constitution.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
But the safety agency said the devices were important for patient care and that their benefits outweighed the risks of infection transmission.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Apparently, OpenAI decided that the user’s privacy and the potential stress of an encounter with cops outweighed the risks of violence, whistleblowers told The Wall Street Journal.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite its aura of success, Abraaj had suffered years of operating losses, and its revenues were outweighed by bloated costs.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics have long described the system as a form of institutionalized nepotism, where loyalty to the ruling family often outweighed formal qualifications.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
His ability to play pretend far outweighed my own.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
While 29% agreed that the benefits outweighed the risk, 30% disagreed.
—Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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With Misiorowski also allowing just two hits – a pair of singles from José Caballero – the right-hander overshadowed Jones’ big league debut.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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It was mishap masked and overshadowed by the Timberwolves looking more like some washed up hoopers struggling at the local Lifetime Fitness rather than a group trying to reach the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Hagan’s memo identified money that exceeded the tax’s projections, reallocated sports complex dollars or unallocated tax funds as potentially viable for the Rays.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The discoveries have exceeded expectations, and archaeologists believe additional caves will be uncovered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Milan’s defeat on Sunday lunchtime meant Inter could clinch the Scudetto with a draw against Parma.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Interestingly enough, his rise as a baseball player meant making the ultimate personal sacrifice.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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They’re outranked by Table Two for the sole reason this artwork is doing its cheeky dupe work from Ginori plates, where Table Two was pursuing totally original designs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
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But at 50,029 deliveries last month, Leapmotor outranked most of its domestic rivals.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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What truly mattered was protecting Britain’s trade with the European continent against French interference.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Here are three moments that mattered from Game 7.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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With tens of millions of dollars already spent on TV ads, Democrats have dwarfed Republicans in fundraising so far.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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