How to Use outweigh in a Sentence

outweigh

verb

• This issue outweighs all others in importance.
• She outweighs her sister by 10 pounds.
• In my opinion, the pros of this tool far outweigh the cons.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2024
• The board held that the video’s harms outweighed its news value.
  — Reuters, CNN, 30 June 2023
• Or, as my doctor says, the treatment in which the pros outweigh the cons.
  — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
• The $100 pay outweighed any reticence Dlin had about the job.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
• For those with a long-term view, the gains tend to outweigh the short-term volatility.
  — Roselyne Wanjiru, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Even so, the appeal of the deal can outweigh other concerns.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
• That said the rewards can outweigh the risks and everyone loves to be a founder these days.
  — Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• Do the pros of her visit, slated to end Wednesday, outweigh the cons?
  — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022
• His play can lack control and awareness at times, but the good outweighs the bad.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
• But the level of love that comes with it outweighs everything.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
• His brawn outweighs his brains, but his heart outweighs his brawn.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
• The challenges outweigh the successes if the world is to avoid the worst effects of warming, The Guardian reports.
  — Joel Mathis, The Week, 22 Nov. 2022
• If that personal life starts to outweigh what the work is, then your work suffers.
  — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
• Still, the risks for Mr. Putin could easily outweigh any gains.
  — Carlotta Gall Anton Troianovski David E. Sanger Carly Olson Carly Olson Christina Anderson Valeriya Safronova Matthew Mpoke Bigg Matthew Mpoke Bigg Valeriya Safronova Maria Varenikova Jonathan Abrams Matina Stevis-Gridneff William J. Broad Nailah Morgan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
• For these groups, the need for shelter far outweighs the number of beds available.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
• If that were to happen, the printer's pros would far outweigh the cons, and the C125 MF could become a true bargain for a broad range of users.
  — David English, PCMAG, 4 July 2024
• Chances are, the free shipping won't outweigh the cost of your membership.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
• And around then, marine plastic will finally outweigh all the fish in the sea.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2022
• Italy has the third oldest population in the world, and deaths far outweigh births.
  — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2022
• Rubin’s plea is clear: the benefits outweigh the risks.
  — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
• Of course, many believe that the rewards far outweigh the financial cost.
  — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
• However, the benefits clearly outweigh the risks, and the risks that do exist are not the ones Ladapo claims.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2023
• The risks of not treating depression may or may not outweigh the risks of side effects.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
• And for me, the dull outweighed the interestingly quirky.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
• If yours does charge fees, the benefits of a refinance may not outweigh this charge.
  — Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 17 July 2023
• For us, the benefit of requiring our kids to mask does not outweigh the downside at the moment.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022
• For many, the costs of social interaction start to outweigh the benefits.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
• Perhaps a record of principled work for others should outweigh a record of selfish ambition.
  — Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024