outcompete

verb

out·​com·​pete ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 

outcompeted; outcompeting

transitive verb

: 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.

—Kate Wong

Examples of outcompete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The term is most often used to refer to non-native plants that threaten the ecosystems of natural areas by outcompeting with native plants. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

While the number of mosquitos that will be released may seem large, Robles explained the district must release ten sterile males to outcompete each wild male. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Mint’s fast-growing rhizomes can quickly outcompete nearby plants in the ground. — The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outcompete

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete