outsell
verb
out·sell
ˌau̇t-ˈsel 
outsold
ˌau̇t-ˈsōld
; outselling
; outselling
1
archaic
: to exceed in value
2
: to exceed in number of items sold
3
: to surpass in selling or salesmanship
Examples of outsell in a Sentence
Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets.
We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.
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The Sportage is outselling popular models like the Kia K4 and Kia Telluride to earn the top sales position for the South Korean brand.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Biographies of authors consistently outsell other forms of literary criticism.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
According to The New York Times, a $100,000 internal study predicted Devil Shake would outsell Yoo-hoo by a margin of 5 to 3.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The increase in viewership is complemented by the rise of manga – the comics on which most anime are based – to become the category leader in North American comics publishing, vastly outselling superheroes and other genres in the trade book channel and, increasingly, in comic book stores.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Biographies of authors consistently outsell other forms of literary criticism.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
According to The New York Times, a $100,000 internal study predicted Devil Shake would outsell Yoo-hoo by a margin of 5 to 3.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The increase in viewership is complemented by the rise of manga – the comics on which most anime are based – to become the category leader in North American comics publishing, vastly outselling superheroes and other genres in the trade book channel and, increasingly, in comic book stores.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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