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 While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
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  • But research indicates long-term benefits of the therapy could outweigh the risks.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Members of her trade group are hoping that Trump's showmanship will outweigh his protectionist instincts, and allow for a tariff reprieve.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 June 2025

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“Overweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweigh. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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