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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David Glickman, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
With over 100 trillion bacteria in your stomach, making sure the good bacteria outweigh the bad is critical.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
For many of the wounded, the threat of disappearing into Iran’s prisons far outweighs the risks of forgoing medical help.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in the compounding market, the share of copycats for Novo's drug far outweighs that of Lilly's.
—Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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outweigh
verb
out·weigh
-ˈwā 
: to be greater than in weight, value, or importance
the benefits outweigh the disadvantages
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