outdraw

verb

out·​draw ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯ How to pronounce outdraw (audio)
outdrew ˌau̇t-ˈdrü How to pronounce outdraw (audio) ; outdrawn ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯn How to pronounce outdraw (audio) ; outdrawing

transitive verb

1
: to attract a larger audience or following than
2
: to draw a handgun more quickly than

Examples of outdraw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump's town hall outdraws GOP debate with Haley and DeSantis In another poll win for Trump, cable television viewers by a wide margin picked his Iowa town hall Wednesday over the debate between rivals Haley and DeSantis. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Both networks were well above their usual averages in the hour, but the order of finish was the same as usual, where Fox News regularly outdraws CNN. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024 Yep, the 27,759 – largest crowd of the year - outdrew every previous Tuesday combined. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023 Here are some of the Milwaukee concerts that outdrew him. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023 The idea that a second-year promotion can outdraw WWE in its own home market is yet another wake-up call to the world wide leader, which is beginning to establish a pattern of hotshot booking in response to recent losses to AEW Dynamite in the 18-49 demo. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 The silent film star was one of the most popular screen comedians in the 1920s, outdrawing even Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023 While baseline figures aren’t available — as is usually the case with streaming data — the Paramount Global outlet says Yellowjackets outdrew the previous record holder, Dexter: New Blood. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023 Roth actually outdrew his former band, just barely though: 6,544 to 6,524. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outdraw was in 1890

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“Outdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdraw. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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