as in outweighs
to be greater in importance than
proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities
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On a preferential ballot where consensus outweighs passion, such widespread support was crucial.—
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The cost of this war outweighs the benefits.—
ABC News,
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15 Mar. 2026
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“Overweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweighs. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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