outweigh

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwā How to pronounce outweigh (audio)
Definition of outweighnext
as in to exceed
to be greater in importance than in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues

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Recent Examples of outweigh While aggressively paying off debt can make sense under certain circumstances, walking away from retirement savings altogether can create long-term costs that outweigh the short-term benefits. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Tesla’s European sales have recovered as rising fuel prices outweigh consumers’ dislike for CEO Elon Musk. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 Most of us, for instance, are not the oil company executives who were told about the effects of CO2 emissions back in the 1970s and decided that the threat to their business outweighed the threat to the planet. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Yet the good far outweighs the bad, as far as Forest are concerned, and Glasner can expect a larger transfer pot than was the case at Palace, especially now Elliot Anderson’s £116million ($154m) transfer to Manchester City is virtually done. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outweigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
  1. exceed
  2. overshadow
  3. overweigh
  4. mean
  5. overbalance
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  • And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Revenue from golf and resort properties exceeded $500 million in 2025, rising about 15% from the previous year, according to the filing.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • The triumph of their pioneering climb, however, was overshadowed by the pair’s disastrous descent.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Instead, Alfonzo’s first appearance, the culmination of nine tireless years, was somber , stricken by the grief overshadowing what should’ve been a joyous moment in the Dodgers’ to the Padres.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of overshadow
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  • While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
Definition of overweigh
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  • So Balogun had drawn a red card in the round-of-32 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina, meaning he would be suspended for the following game — Monday’s match.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • There, the hotel’s overarching theme of kisetsukan, meaning seasonal awareness, is felt most evidently at Iñaki.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of mean
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  • 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
Definition of overbalance

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