Synonyms of outweighed

outweighed

verb

past tense of outweigh

as in overshadowed

to be greater in importance than

in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overshadowed
• exceeded
• meant
• outranked
• mattered
• dwarfed
• overweighed
• overbalanced
• signified
• weighed
• transcended
• imported
• surpassed
• outstripped
• counted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outweighed

For numerous migrants who spoke to CNN, the risk of deportation is outweighed by the crush of poverty in their native countries, and the painful distance from relatives who managed to stay in the US. — Merlín Delcid, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2026

Eventually, Klam pressed pause on that career path because her passion for football outweighed the arts. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Both of those issues far outweighed the concerns of California voters about other issues that dominated the political discourse in past elections, including fighting crime, creating jobs and improving public education and healthcare. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Safe haven demand temporarily outweighed inflation fears, prompting capital to exit risk assets and flow into the Treasury market, thereby pulling yields lower. — CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

In each case, deep consumer-brand experience—understanding how a national retailer or a hospitality company thinks about customer experience, loyalty and service delivery—outweighed the necessity of a banking background. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

However, a large fruiting body like D-rex requires a lot of energy, so the strategy may have evolved if the ecological benefits outweighed the energy costs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Mark is forced to come clean about their precarious financial situation to Abby, whose anger is outweighed by concern for the safe return of their son. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Feather, leather and crystal embellishments cascaded from the denim, creating looks that nearly outweighed the ultra-thin models themselves. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026