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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Experts interviewed agree that, at this point, the benefits of sugar substitutes outweigh any potential downside.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Demand for lithium, a key component in most EV batteries, far outweighs current supplies and is expected to surge by 2030.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The benefits, in our view, far outweigh those costs.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
His play can lack control and awareness at times, but the good outweighs the bad.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Does the military advantage in this particular strike outweigh the harm to civilians?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The hope outweighed the evidence: most of which revolved around Rosalía thanking Schafer during an acceptance speech at the 2020 Billboard Women In Music Awards.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Others see a case of attractive appearances outweighing dull reality.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Mortgage rates reached a two-decade high last year, and people were still buying homes—and because there simply aren’t enough homes, demand outweighs supply, keeping home prices high.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Demand for lithium, a key component in most EV batteries, far outweighs current supplies and is expected to surge by 2030.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The benefits, in our view, far outweigh those costs.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
His play can lack control and awareness at times, but the good outweighs the bad.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Does the military advantage in this particular strike outweigh the harm to civilians?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The hope outweighed the evidence: most of which revolved around Rosalía thanking Schafer during an acceptance speech at the 2020 Billboard Women In Music Awards.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Others see a case of attractive appearances outweighing dull reality.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Mortgage rates reached a two-decade high last year, and people were still buying homes—and because there simply aren’t enough homes, demand outweighs supply, keeping home prices high.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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