Synonyms of overbalance

overbalance

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈba-lən(t)s 

as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than

my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outweigh
• overshadow
• overweigh
• exceed
• outrank
• matter
• weigh
• mean
• dwarf
• import
• signify
• outstrip
• count
• transcend
• surpass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overbalance

Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check. — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018

Unfortunately the piano tended to overbalance the rest of the ensemble, a problem that might have been avoided had there been a lid on the Steinway concert grand. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018

There were moments when De Silva overbalanced Perlman, and a slight tendency with both musicians to rush rapid-note passages, especially in the irresistibly cute Scherzo. — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2017