Definition of overweighnext
as in to outweigh
to be greater in importance than proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities

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Recent Examples of overweigh Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022 Most media polls overweigh Democrats. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021
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  • PBHs have also been considered as a possible constituent of dark matter, the invisible matter permeating the universe that outweighs normal matter by a factor of about five.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
  • If a conversion triggers IRMAA surcharges that persist across multiple years, and the Roth balance is not large enough or held long enough for tax-free growth to outweigh those extra premiums, the math may not work in your favor.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Overweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweigh. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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