outearn

verb out·earn \ ˌau̇t-ˈərn \

Definition of outearn

: to earn more money or a higher income than

Inevitably, more of them will outearn their husbands.
—Kim Clark

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Especially when research shows that among box office hits, movies about women outearn movies about men.

— nina metz, chicagotribune.com, "Hollywood, black actresses and the squishy metrics of who gets paid what," 8 Mar. 2018
His research suggests that doing so in order to boost a child’s chances to outearn their parents is unlikely to be successful.

— rachel m. cohen, The Atlantic, "Education Isn't the Key to a Good Income," 26 Sep. 2017
The Premium Rewards card can outearn a card like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, but is limited in its redemptions.

— ryan craggs, CNT, "A Look at Bank of America's New Premium Rewards Card," 11 Aug. 2017
For blacks, the American dream—defined as upward mobility and a better life than our parents’ generation—has a caveat: Don’t outshine, outearn or outperform whites.

— c. nicole mason, The Root, "I Am Your Uppity Negro," 1 July 2017
In an unusual reversal of the gender pay gap, female chief executives at some of the largest U.S. companies repeatedly outearn their male counterparts.

— joann s. lublin, WSJ, "Though Outnumbered, Female CEOs Earn More Than Male Chiefs," 31 May 2017

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