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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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
While L.A.’s population has steadily grown for years, much of that growth is from immigration from abroad that has outweighed the number of people leaving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Jeff said they drew up a list of the pros and cons and the disadvantages were "far outweighed".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The business notched net sales of $918 million, down 3.2% from last year, as volume and mix declines outweighed higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even in regions where there were more matter particles than average, the gravitational attraction of the matter would have been outweighed by the repulsion of the effective cosmological constant.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
