as in overshadowed
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 outweighed
Recent Economist-YouGov and AP-NORC polls also found opposition to ground troops outweighed support for the possibility more than four times over.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But for many of those committed to a family thru-hike, the benefits far outweighed the costs.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Laird said the potential benefits outweighed his concerns.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Curiosity outweighed skepticism in every discipline that was part of the study.
—Darrell Evans, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Any possible upside is greatly outweighed by the risks of addiction and other health consequences, Kraus says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The Bruins still should at least try to upgrade on Mason Lohrei, who’s playing on his off side next to Hampus Lindholm; Lohrei’s offensive upside has never quite outweighed his issues in his own end, at least in a top-four role.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But for many of those committed to a family thru-hike, the benefits far outweighed the costs.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Laird said the potential benefits outweighed his concerns.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Curiosity outweighed skepticism in every discipline that was part of the study.
—Darrell Evans, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Any possible upside is greatly outweighed by the risks of addiction and other health consequences, Kraus says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The Bruins still should at least try to upgrade on Mason Lohrei, who’s playing on his off side next to Hampus Lindholm; Lohrei’s offensive upside has never quite outweighed his issues in his own end, at least in a top-four role.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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But it is also engaged in its most severe fighting in decades with neighboring Afghanistan, a conflict that has been largely overshadowed by the war in the Middle East.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan and the Royal Rift The day will, of course, be about Phillips and Sperling and their union but needless to say many a royal wedding has been overshadowed by family drama in the past and there is the potential for this one to contain some elements of the royal soap opera.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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During key periods like the pandemic boom and another surge in 2025, trading card indexes tracking Pokémon sales posted gains that far exceeded the S&P 500's long-term average annual return of 10% to 12%, according to trading card valuation tool Card Ladder.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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While all samples met federal primary drinking water standards for contaminants, such as lead and copper, every site exceeded secondary standards, which are linked to taste, odor, discoloration, and, critically, corrosion in pipes.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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City leaders say the structures are meant to be multi-functional, with people frequently stopping by to do work, grab coffee, or simply spend time with others.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oklahoma had outranked Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee every year until 2013.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Known for affordable prices and impressive performance specs, Genesis has outranked competitors with longer production histories in multiple vehicle segments.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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None of it mattered once the ball went up.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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What mattered to the Lakers was finding a way to win as the regular season winds down.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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All-male alliances like Christian/Devens and Coach’s bro-down have dwarfed the screen time allotted to Kamilla/Dee/Tiffany and Tiffany/Aubry.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those contracts will be dwarfed by Carlsson and Bedard when their entry-level deals expire at the end of the season, as the NHL’s salary cap rises.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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