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

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Recent Examples of outweighed The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 At a meeting in June, an expert panel that advises the FDA on vaccines voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed any risks. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 The following month, an independent data-safety monitoring board concluded that the benefits outweighed the implantation risks and unanimously recommended submitting PRIMA for a CE mark. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 Over time, that vision eventually outweighed the appeal of holding onto an enviable mortgage rate. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 That outweighed an operating loss in its mobile, TV and home appliances division, partly due to higher component costs. — Kim Tong-Hyung, Fortune, 30 July 2026 But the upside of Myers — and his four rings from Golden State — speaking directly to Paul outweighed the potential minuses. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026 For a $2 million to $5 million acquisition, the cost and complexity outweighed the benefit. — Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
  1. overshadowed
  2. exceeded
  3. meant
  4. outranked
  5. mattered
  6. dwarfed
Verb
  • The election campaign has been overshadowed by weeks of protests led by the JAAC, which has urged residents to boycott the vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, the practice was overshadowed by a significant injury list, sidelining key players like Josh Jacobs and Luke Musgrave.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of overshadowed
Verb
  • On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • The depth of the content is unmatched by supplier websites and videos, which are meant to promote the product.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Workers building and fixing data centers has meant a stream of new customers at businesses like Quincy Hardware & Lumber.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • For the first time, Miami has become the second-most expensive metropolitan area in the US, outranked only by San Francisco.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • These clean-home features outranked luxury amenities like pools and home theaters.
    — Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of outranked
Verb
  • The finish was calm, and came after good pressing from himself and Viktor Gyokeres, but the celebration that followed was what mattered.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • None of this much mattered to student Aayden Vasquez, who is excited about starting at Pacoima Middle School and shook hands with Chait, Garcha and anyone else who offered a palm during their visit to his home.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • The development comes as Talartioc has consistently dwarfed his rival in prolific fundraising records.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Leeds’ 95 goals dwarfed Burnley’s 69, but the latter were able to keep pace with their rivals because of their stingy defence.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of dwarfed

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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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