outweigh
verb (used with object)
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
has outweighed
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present perfectof outweigh (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Silicon Valley is where the chunkiest share awards tend to be, so it’s possible the strong performance of almost anything tech-related has outweighed their ill effects so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Sonia Akter, a senior lecturer at the Australian National University, believes the increase in production in Australia has "outweighed the losses due to flood damage and disruption".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
He spoke of how the timelessness has outweighed the technology so that with rude winds Tuesday, “On 10, I hit a 6-iron from 120 yards.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
Aguichev said that the stress of worrying about his family in Ukraine has outweighed any distress from the hateful phone calls and emails.
From Fox News ● Mar. 22, 2022
Taking things altogether, the gain has outweighed the loss in the draining of the Fens.
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward
