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
For Jakob, excitement soon outweighed a lingering case of imposter syndrome.
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Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite those numbers, some residents questioned whether the economic benefits outweighed the potential long-term impacts.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The advantages of the technology were often outweighed by how invasive the procedure was.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
While athletes reported more stress and were more likely to drink alcohol, Turgeon concluded that the positives outweighed the negatives.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Negative health effects from vaccination are exceedingly rare, and the risk is far outweighed by the benefits.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The positive feedback outweighed the negative.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And the contributions of Strus and Vincent during the Heat’s 2023 NBA Finals run outweighed the value of any second-round pick that could have been netted for either before the trade deadline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
But, again, the bad plays outweighed the good.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite those numbers, some residents questioned whether the economic benefits outweighed the potential long-term impacts.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The advantages of the technology were often outweighed by how invasive the procedure was.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
While athletes reported more stress and were more likely to drink alcohol, Turgeon concluded that the positives outweighed the negatives.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Negative health effects from vaccination are exceedingly rare, and the risk is far outweighed by the benefits.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The positive feedback outweighed the negative.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And the contributions of Strus and Vincent during the Heat’s 2023 NBA Finals run outweighed the value of any second-round pick that could have been netted for either before the trade deadline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
But, again, the bad plays outweighed the good.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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However, this year, the spectacle was overshadowed by controversy when videos surfaced of tourists leaving their vehicles and crowding dangerously close to the animals in order to get the best pictures and videos.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Compelling as that is, the mystery of Roman's whereabouts is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of a serial killer that's equal parts Jigsaw and the Riddler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This meant having a base in the Bahamas, where the Lewis family have their Albany resort.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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Speed has always mattered in trading.—
Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Almost immediately, none of that mattered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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While Amazon Web Services remains the leader in the business of renting computing power, its 17% revenue growth in the second quarter was dwarfed by smaller rivals.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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