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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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
For many investors, the long-term citizenship pathway far outweighs any short-term hurdles.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
One is music streamer Spotify, which will experience some headwinds, but none the analyst doesn’t see outweighed by upside.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
City leaders in El Cajon and Santee say the benefit of the Copper Line outweighs the cost — even though the main cost of the switch, the inconvenience of a transfer, falls heavily on riders in their cities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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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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