Thesaurus results for OUTWEIGH

outweigh

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwā

Definition of outweigh

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 As long as those factors together outweigh the value of the benefits that people would receive to switch, vote buying fails. — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Does a team losing to weaker teams outweigh wins over bigger opponents and a tougher strength of schedule? — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Creative funding Lloyd isn't necessarily worried about CoreWeave's ability to finance its capital expenditures, despite the fact that its capex outweighs its free-cash flow. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Because no commercial consideration will ever outweigh the safety of our teams and our customers […] What makes a company strong is neither its stores nor its shop windows. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outweigh

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Chiquita Canyon’s garbage fire has exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or beyond boiling and has expanded from approximately 20 acres in 2022 to roughly 90 acres and continuing to grow.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The resulting structure can exceed the dimensions of any single module.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceed

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Security concerns have overshadowed the NFL's debut in Paris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In addition to cash flow concerns, Meta's strong earnings from Wednesday evening were overshadowed by its disclosure that its long-term plans could require hundreds of billions of dollars in additional financing.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of overshadow

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But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Winning means making much tougher decisions about what to put on the floor.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 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

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