Synonyms of outweighing

outweighing

verb

present participle of outweigh

as in exceeding

to be greater in importance than

in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• overshadowing
• overbalancing
• dwarfing
• outranking
• signifying
• weighing
• meaning
• overweighing
• mattering
• transcending
• importing
• surpassing
• outstripping
• counting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outweighing

Shoppers are buying fewer items than a year ago, and grocery sales are declining as weakening unit sales are now outweighing rising prices. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Brands are hiring cautiously after layoffs and restructurings; rising graduate numbers are vastly outweighing entry-level job openings; and AI is rapidly reshaping hiring across industries. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Ultimately, Earth's tilt, day length, and sun angle are the primary determinants of seasons, far outweighing orbital distance. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Supply is still outweighing the demand for condos in the county. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026

And that and other studies have found quite consistent results about the harms outweighing the benefits for chronic disease. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026

However, Saudi Arabia’s oil revenues are thought to be up by about 10% as a result of higher prices, outweighing the impact of the strait’s closure, according to Goldman Sachs. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 May 2026