outvote
verb
out·vote
ˌau̇t-ˈvōt 
outvoted; outvoting
: to cast more votes than
… youth voter turnout in presidential elections has fallen below 50 percent, and Baby Boomers now outvote their children's generation …—
Derek Thompson
: to defeat by a majority of votes
Derek Thompsontwo groups combining to outvote the other members of the board
Examples of outvote in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In The Good Wife and its offshoot The Good Fight, the actor played Equity partner Howard Lyman, who was invited back to the firm to help Diane and Will outvote Derrick Bond.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Aug. 2025
Borowsky sought to delay the vote but was outvoted, and then was the lone vote against approving the contract.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In a city where Democrats outvote Republicans 3-to-1, the Democratic endorsement has become increasingly important.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outvote
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Aug. 2025
Borowsky sought to delay the vote but was outvoted, and then was the lone vote against approving the contract.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In a city where Democrats outvote Republicans 3-to-1, the Democratic endorsement has become increasingly important.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outvote
Cite this Entry
“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share