outdraw

verb

out·​draw ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯ How to pronounce outdraw (audio)
outdrew ˌau̇t-ˈdrü How to pronounce outdraw (audio) ; outdrawn ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯn How to pronounce outdraw (audio) ; outdrawing

transitive verb

1
: to attract a larger audience or following than
2
: to draw a handgun more quickly than

Examples of outdraw in a Sentence

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In the key advertiser demographic of adults 18-49, the show’s 4.05 rating (equivalent to about 5.4 million people in that age range) outdrew the Oscars (3.82 rating/about 5.1 million viewers). Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Women’s basketball continues to thrive at the college and professional level, with the ongoing WNBA playoffs setting new viewership marks and last year’s NCAA women’s championship outdrawing the men’s title game for the first time. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024 That showdown between a septuagenarian and an octogenarian, however, was still able to outdraw Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen in the AFC Divisional Round (50.3 million). Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024 Recollect how the narcissist in chief spent his early days in the White House defending the laughable claim that his inauguration had outdrawn Obama’s. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outdraw 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outdraw was in 1890

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“Outdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdraw. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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