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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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
Malhotra acknowledged that the Bay Area outweighs Sacramento in venture capital firms — a common concern among young businesses here.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The freedom from mandatory certification creates three critical advantages that outweigh the difficulties of evaluating practitioner competence.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In fact, there are many pros to housing carpenter bees that, in my opinion, outweigh their cons.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outweigh. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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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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