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

Equity markets have also largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of the conflict, with global stocks seeing a broad rally this year as corporate earnings optimism outweighed concerns about the war's implications for the world economy. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

However, what Crane and others saw as bad in the strategic plan outweighed the good for many experts. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

The Postal Service concluded that the cost to the states is outweighed by the benefits of the changes. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

For some families, the inconvenience of an early dismissal is outweighed by the benefits of keeping children out of hot classrooms. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Taken together, the data reinforced my belief that, for most young people, the benefits of being connected outweighed the risks. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

The potential reward of Campusano driving in runs outweighed the potential risk of him having to move to catcher and the Padres having to let a pitcher hit or use a pinch-hitter to hit in Fermin’s spot. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 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