outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər 
outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers
: to exceed in number
Examples of outnumber in a Sentence
With 20 girls and 10 boys in the class, girls outnumber boys by 2 to 1.
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But this year serious Republican candidates in districts now held by Democrats are outnumbered not just by cows but maybe even the one made of butter.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
True, Democrats outnumber Republicans in the Golden State by almost 2:1 (46% to 25%), but getting the votes of a sufficient number of Independents is by no means a sure thing.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
For more than two decades, Republicans have outnumbered Democrats in the state legislature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Currently, Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation 43-9.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
True, Democrats outnumber Republicans in the Golden State by almost 2:1 (46% to 25%), but getting the votes of a sufficient number of Independents is by no means a sure thing.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
For more than two decades, Republicans have outnumbered Democrats in the state legislature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Currently, Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation 43-9.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈnəm-bər
: to be more than in number
girls outnumber boys in the class
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