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
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If a loyalist takes over and is too much of an outlier on monetary policy compared with the rest of the FOMC, then the chair could be outvoted.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 July 2025
In theory, the Fed chair could be outvoted at any meeting if the rest of the committee disagrees with his or her views.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 July 2025
The other five Dodgers finalists — second baseman Tommy Edman, shortstop Mookie Betts, third baseman Max Muncy and outfielders Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages — were outvoted and won’t start.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The chair cannot unilaterally veto what the members vote for and, in theory, could even be outvoted.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 July 2025
In theory, the Fed chair could be outvoted at any meeting if the rest of the committee disagrees with his or her views.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 July 2025
The other five Dodgers finalists — second baseman Tommy Edman, shortstop Mookie Betts, third baseman Max Muncy and outfielders Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages — were outvoted and won’t start.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The chair cannot unilaterally veto what the members vote for and, in theory, could even be outvoted.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for outvote
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“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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