outweigh
verb (used with object)
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
had outweighed
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past perfectof outweigh.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr Ramsey said the "significant declines" in retail and construction had outweighed continued growth within the manufacturing and services sectors.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2022
“This is racing, and you have those big ups and those big downs, and we had big downs. But you know what? The big ups we had outweighed the downs,” Ganassi said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
It's also no secret supply had outweighed demand.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 16, 2013
When the draft came and went, he realized his questionable behavior had outweighed his talent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2012
No longer did any thought of herself or of the annoyances of his arrest weigh with her: thought of the child had outweighed all that.
From Starvecrow Farm by Stanley J. Weyman
