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

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Recent Examples of overweigh Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022 Most media polls overweigh Democrats. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021 While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
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  • In the final stories of Mother to Men, Sodality reckons with the council’s refusal to deal with a swamp full of brackish water that is causing typhus: the council says that the expense outweighs any potential gain.
    Deborah Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • The bottom line: All-in-ones may look good out of the box, but for most home and office users, the limitations outweigh the benefits.
    Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025

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“Overweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweigh. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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