as in exceeding
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 outweighing
The universe is overrun with dark matter, outweighing the ordinary stuff that stars and planets are made of five-to-one.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Some cities are pricier than others potentially outweighing the pros the city has to offer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Think of dark matter as scaffolding for all the luminous, normal stuff out there—with the former outweighing the latter five times over—like a gravitational glue that holds everything else together.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Preliminary revenues came in at 698 million euros, outweighing LSEG poll estimates.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Packaging and glass transport alone can account for as much as 74% of a bottle of wine’s total carbon footprint, far outweighing emissions from viticulture or winemaking itself.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
High prices are outweighing other economic concerns, with 71% of those surveyed saying their income just matches or falls short of their monthly expenses.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The researchers also found that this would be cost-effective, with minimal risks from radiation exposure or biopsies outweighing the potential to save lives.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
The question now is whether cultural identity can keep outweighing material loss – or whether the second trade war will signal a deeper political shift.
—Kee Hyun Park, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Some cities are pricier than others potentially outweighing the pros the city has to offer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Think of dark matter as scaffolding for all the luminous, normal stuff out there—with the former outweighing the latter five times over—like a gravitational glue that holds everything else together.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Preliminary revenues came in at 698 million euros, outweighing LSEG poll estimates.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Packaging and glass transport alone can account for as much as 74% of a bottle of wine’s total carbon footprint, far outweighing emissions from viticulture or winemaking itself.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
High prices are outweighing other economic concerns, with 71% of those surveyed saying their income just matches or falls short of their monthly expenses.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The researchers also found that this would be cost-effective, with minimal risks from radiation exposure or biopsies outweighing the potential to save lives.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
The question now is whether cultural identity can keep outweighing material loss – or whether the second trade war will signal a deeper political shift.
—Kee Hyun Park, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
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An earlier December lawsuit had been dismissed by the judge, who said the organization did not sufficiently prove the president was exceeding his powers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The market capitalization of a company like Apple in December 2023 reached $3 trillion, exceeding the combined GDP of at least 140 countries.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Anthrax ecology The bacteria that cause anthrax are forever associated with weapons that destroy people, overshadowing their ecologically complex role in animals and soils that sustain humanity.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rising oil and gas prices from regional fighting become an urgent EU priority, overshadowing negotiations on Ukraine aid.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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