Synonyms of outweighs

outweighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of outweigh

as in exceeds

to be greater in importance than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• overshadows
• outranks
• overweighs
• means
• matters
• overbalances
• signifies
• dwarfs
• weighs
• transcends
• surpasses
• outstrips
• counts
• imports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outweighs

Tehran is focused on trying to control shipping through the strait, its key point of leverage and an issue which now arguably outweighs Iran’s nuclear program in importance for both sides. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

The risk of being unseen now outweighs the fear of saying the wrong thing, as consistent, human visibility fosters crucial connections. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

If privacy outweighs palm trees, Montana may be the favorite. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Yet the good far outweighs the bad, as far as Forest are concerned, and Glasner can expect a larger transfer pot than was the case at Palace, especially now Elliot Anderson’s £116million ($154m) transfer to Manchester City is virtually done. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The Heat believes that added flexibility next summer outweighs the benefit of having more money to spend this summer, though more money this summer might have allowed the Heat to sign Norman Powell to a new contract. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

However, even though overhead watering, sprinkling, and misting can cause plant disease, during prolonged high temperatures, a humid environment probably outweighs the risk of plant disease. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026