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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Lawmakers argue that by avoiding the hefty import duties the United States imposes on most Chinese textiles, apparel and footwear, Shein and Temu are able to offer extremely low prices, and outcompete their import-paying competitors.
—Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Megalodon was bigger and slower with a huge bite force, and its extinction could not be blamed on something otherworldly because, in the end, it was likely outcompeted by other marine predators.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Liberal Arts in India has traditionally been the province of the large and highly regarded public universities such as the University of Delhi, but in recent years, the new liberal arts colleges are outcompeting these institutions for the top faculty and students.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Or the seaweed might outcompete other organisms, shifting which plants and animals can live in the surrounding ocean.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 29 Aug. 2024
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Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Megalodon was bigger and slower with a huge bite force, and its extinction could not be blamed on something otherworldly because, in the end, it was likely outcompeted by other marine predators.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Liberal Arts in India has traditionally been the province of the large and highly regarded public universities such as the University of Delhi, but in recent years, the new liberal arts colleges are outcompeting these institutions for the top faculty and students.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Or the seaweed might outcompete other organisms, shifting which plants and animals can live in the surrounding ocean.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
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