outweigh
verb (used with object)
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
have outweighed
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present perfectof outweigh.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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That return shows that the higher interest payments have outweighed the greater volatility and higher rates of bond defaults and credit losses for the high-yield index.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
These prospects appear to have outweighed its ongoing financial troubles, boosting shares 84% this year against a 4.7% gain for the S&P 500.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have outweighed oil-surplus concerns, ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
The researchers surmise that the physical, mental, or socioeconomic challenges that low-SES individuals or adults in poorer health experience may have outweighed any possible cognitive benefits from life satisfaction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
My poor boy, your young life would have outweighed a thousandfold the value of these paltry coins.
From Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success by Horatio Alger
