outweigh
verb (used with object)
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
outweighed
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past participleof outweigh.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outweigh.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outweighverb (used with object)to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
Example Sentences
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Investor fears over tech stocks, fueled by shrinking cash flows at Intel and Amazon due to AI spending, outweighed the impact of the Binance hack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Having said this, the strength of the economy and the positive forces from these investments have thus far outweighed the potential downside.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"The reaction has almost outweighed the moment because the first thing I saw was all of the positive compilations of women in sport," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Gold’s recent slippage came as high Treasury yields, firmer Fed rate-hike expectations and rising oil prices “collectively outweighed dollar softness,” Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Neo says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was small wonder he could not sit a saddle,- he looked as if he outweighed most horses.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
