outweighed

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

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Recent Examples of outweighed But over long stretches of time, the potential negatives are far outweighed by the inherent profitability of being paid to assume the risks that your customers want to lay off on you. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026 The play’s issues are greatly outweighed by the many hilarious lines that crackle all over the stage, so many of them perfectly timed and out of left field, causing surprising morsels of legit laughter. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Here, the public interest served by disclosure is minimal and is outweighed by the public interest served against disclosure in protecting substantial and significant privacy rights. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Then the Center for Biological Diversity sued, and one judge decided her view outweighed that consensus. Shannon Welch, Oc Register, 12 July 2026 That growing realization ultimately outweighed everything alcohol had once represented. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Ultimately, the board determined that the long-term community benefits of the Sunrise project outweighed the short-term pain of displacing Silverado residents. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Ultimately, voters decided that any potential shame associated with a Black president was more than outweighed by a desire to not have another Democrat in the White House. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 However, the positives have increasingly outweighed the negatives throughout 2026, to the point where, at the time of writing, the game has a 74% positive score for reviews written in the past 30 days (of which there have been 951). Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
Verb
  • New escalations in the war with Iran overshadowed last week’s cooler-than-expected inflation reports.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • The planet had remained hidden in the data all this time, overshadowed by its considerably brighter star and two companion planets.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
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  • Opera Carolina saw a steep 67% decline in total revenue over a four-year period, and its liabilities exceeded its assets by nearly $4 million, according to its latest tax return.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • This led to a state audit in 2018 that concluded the system took much longer to address complaints against faculty than staff, imposed inconsistent disciplinary action on repeat offenders, and often exceeded investigation timeframes.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
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  • For some, this might have meant sitting in a compact defensive block to contain energy, while others rested on the ball, retaining possession and moving around the opposition.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Emergency orders meant for rare situations are becoming a permanent tool as load outpaces supply.
    Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • These clean-home features outranked luxury amenities like pools and home theaters.
    Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Rafaela is only outranked on the Red Sox roster by right fielder Wilyer Abreu, whose 17 DRS are tied with Dodgers’ Andy Pages for most among all major league outfielders.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
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  • None of that ultimately mattered once the Ravens saw Pavia compete in the offseason.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to amend the filibuster so the party could pass voting rights legislation four years ago, arguing voting rights mattered more than a procedural rule.
    Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 July 2026
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  • His numbers might still be dwarfed by the likes of Lionel Messi (512m Instagram followers) and Cristiano Ronaldo (676m), but Haaland is still relatively popular.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • For most people, the monthly cost of gas will be dwarfed by other household expenses like housing.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026

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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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