outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: 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.—
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That jump predicted a surge in cases as the Omicron variant exploded, outcompeting the previous Delta variant, and creating the pandemic’s largest spike of activity.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, in much of the world, renewable energy outcompetes fossil fuels on cost alone.
—Sir David King, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Huawei rose by combining massive state support, global market access and aggressive pricing, not only outcompeting Western firms on scale and cost, but positioning itself inside the world’s telecom infrastructure before governments understood the security implications.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Their aggressive dominance can disrupt local ecosystems by outcompeting native ladybug species, reducing biodiversity.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, in much of the world, renewable energy outcompetes fossil fuels on cost alone.
—Sir David King, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Huawei rose by combining massive state support, global market access and aggressive pricing, not only outcompeting Western firms on scale and cost, but positioning itself inside the world’s telecom infrastructure before governments understood the security implications.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Their aggressive dominance can disrupt local ecosystems by outcompeting native ladybug species, reducing biodiversity.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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