outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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Smaller and more agile, great whites may have been outcompeting megalodon for prey before that prey grew large enough to be worth a megalodon’s energy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
On top of that, beneficial fungi can outcompete damaging fungi in the soil and make plants more disease-resistant.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
This could be due to its ability to outcompete other plants or the attraction of bees near areas where children and pets play.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
These highly aggressive fish pose a threat to native species and can disrupt food chains by eating and outcompeting native fish, according to the United States Geological Survey.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
On top of that, beneficial fungi can outcompete damaging fungi in the soil and make plants more disease-resistant.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
This could be due to its ability to outcompete other plants or the attraction of bees near areas where children and pets play.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
These highly aggressive fish pose a threat to native species and can disrupt food chains by eating and outcompeting native fish, according to the United States Geological Survey.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcompete
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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