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overweighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of overweigh

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to be greater in importance than proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities

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outweighs

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If either of these factors outweighs the other in your thinking, then that is the home warranty company to choose.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
The risk of redesigning an operating model incorrectly often outweighs the near-term productivity gains.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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