outweigh
verb (used with object)
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc..
outweighs
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present tense formof outweigh (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In other places, regeneration schemes can struggle because the cost of redevelopment outweighs the likely financial return, making support from the public sector essential.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The risk outweighs the reward of seeing the car go really fast.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Said Gomes: “Once again, we’ve got to see how he continues to feel. At some point, if it’s a, ‘Hey, the upside outweighs the downside,’ then we shut it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dean Lyulkin, CEO of Cardiff and a former executive at Fisher Investments, agreed that management’s guidance outweighs whether SpaceX beats or misses on earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mr. van D. takes his bath upstairs, figuring that the safety of his own room outweighs the difficulty of having to carry the hot water up all those stairs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
