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
The price paid in terms of reputation harm and potential lawsuits can far outweigh the cost of hiring a professional team.
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Kyle Russell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
The second predicts that, in the China that will follow Mao, army will outweigh party.
—Lewis C. Austin, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 11-0 on Monday to recommend the approval of a drug for early Alzheimer’s disease made by Eli Lilly — ruling that the treatment’s ability to slow the cognitive decline in patients outweighed its safety risks.
—Elaine Chen and Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 10 June 2024
In a 10-1 vote, experts overwhelmingly said that the benefits of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, do not outweigh the risks.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 June 2024
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Kyle Russell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
The second predicts that, in the China that will follow Mao, army will outweigh party.
—Lewis C. Austin, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 11-0 on Monday to recommend the approval of a drug for early Alzheimer’s disease made by Eli Lilly — ruling that the treatment’s ability to slow the cognitive decline in patients outweighed its safety risks.
—Elaine Chen and Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 10 June 2024
In a 10-1 vote, experts overwhelmingly said that the benefits of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, do not outweigh the risks.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 June 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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