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
Gold was headed for a third weekly gain as hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Iran and sustained buying by central banks outweighed persistent risks around inflation.
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Yihui Xie, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Economist-YouGov and AP-NORC polls also found opposition to ground troops outweighed support for the possibility more than four times over.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But for many of those committed to a family thru-hike, the benefits far outweighed the costs.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Laird said the potential benefits outweighed his concerns.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Curiosity outweighed skepticism in every discipline that was part of the study.
—Darrell Evans, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Any possible upside is greatly outweighed by the risks of addiction and other health consequences, Kraus says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Yihui Xie, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Economist-YouGov and AP-NORC polls also found opposition to ground troops outweighed support for the possibility more than four times over.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But for many of those committed to a family thru-hike, the benefits far outweighed the costs.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Laird said the potential benefits outweighed his concerns.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Curiosity outweighed skepticism in every discipline that was part of the study.
—Darrell Evans, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Any possible upside is greatly outweighed by the risks of addiction and other health consequences, Kraus says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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While popular, the Air Jordan 10 was only worn briefly by Jordan following his first NBA retirement and was overshadowed by its predecessor, the Air Jordan 11, which is widely considered to be one of the best sneakers of all time.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Once overshadowed by its famous neighbor, Mobile is carving out its own culinary identity with historic flavors and a growing national spotlight.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2007, Morganroth — then known by her birth name April McClellan — was charged with cashing a $5,000 welfare check in Arizona meant for her brother, according to court documents.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The security gates are meant to be a neat assembly line, not a five-car pileup.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 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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Oklahoma had outranked Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee every year until 2013.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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To his supporters, none of this mattered.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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For the Kings, however, all that mattered were the two vital points.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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All-male alliances like Christian/Devens and Coach’s bro-down have dwarfed the screen time allotted to Kamilla/Dee/Tiffany and Tiffany/Aubry.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those contracts will be dwarfed by Carlsson and Bedard when their entry-level deals expire at the end of the season, as the NHL’s salary cap rises.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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