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
Some thinkers, like the author and journalist Thomas L Friedman, propose that–in a world where the internet has made information so readily available–IQ is outweighed by curiosity when it’s combined with passion.
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The enterprise software company beat analysts’ earnings expectations, but Wall Street’s worries around how artificial intelligence could disrupt the sector outweighed the positive results.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Ellis eventually granted the substitution of counsel, ruling that the defendant’s right to counsel of choice outweighed concerns about the implications of a delay.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
But Prosecutor Ben Ladinig argued any grains of authenticity in Haobsh's life were far outweighed by deceit.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In some cases, however, there are no benefits, or the benefits are outweighed by the offender’s lack of remorse and change.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Any harm that could possibly occur was outweighed by the good that would be achieved.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
While there were a few benefits (for example, preventing fractures), substantial harms, including strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer, outweighed slim benefits.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
But that’s outweighed greatly by the quarterback regression and sluggish start to the season.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The enterprise software company beat analysts’ earnings expectations, but Wall Street’s worries around how artificial intelligence could disrupt the sector outweighed the positive results.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Ellis eventually granted the substitution of counsel, ruling that the defendant’s right to counsel of choice outweighed concerns about the implications of a delay.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
But Prosecutor Ben Ladinig argued any grains of authenticity in Haobsh's life were far outweighed by deceit.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In some cases, however, there are no benefits, or the benefits are outweighed by the offender’s lack of remorse and change.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Any harm that could possibly occur was outweighed by the good that would be achieved.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
While there were a few benefits (for example, preventing fractures), substantial harms, including strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer, outweighed slim benefits.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
But that’s outweighed greatly by the quarterback regression and sluggish start to the season.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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The horrific killing, attacks, and raids in Minneapolis rightfully overshadowed a weekend intended for buzzy discoveries and bidding wars.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yet the 305 was overshadowed in its own state.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-four years later, their mission and their conduct have exceeded the worst imaginings of even their sharpest critics.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, four players for Grand Canyon exceeded Buchanan’s point total, including three with 16 points, and senior guard Jaden Henley scored a game-high 20 — 18 of them in the second half.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season).—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
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Nothing else mattered back then.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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For cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, consolidation mattered.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That may be a good idea, as the department is already struggling with significant IDR application backlogs that may be dwarfed by a surge of new applications once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2015, Phoebe Philo cast an 80-year-old Joan Didion in a Celine campaign, the author’s face dwarfed by a pair of oversized black sunglasses, yet still entirely identifiable.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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