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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Although Arizona ranked first for access to medical services, the lack of other resources outweighed its preparedness.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 4 May. 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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