outweighed; outweighing; outweighs
: to exceed in weight, value, or importance
the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
Examples of outweigh in a Sentence
She outweighs her sister by 10 pounds.
This issue outweighs all others in importance.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
For too many, desire to have children is far outweighed by the financial inability to do so.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the benefits of the program outweighed the cost by almost 3 to 1.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
Among Poles aged 45 and older, positive opinions of Ukrainians still outweigh negative ones.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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outweigh
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out·weigh
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: to be greater than in weight, value, or importance
the benefits outweigh the disadvantages
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