outnumber

verb

out·​num·​ber ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər 

outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers

transitive verb

: to exceed in number

Examples of outnumber in a Sentence

With 20 girls and 10 boys in the class, girls outnumber boys by 2 to 1.

Recent Examples on the Web

Tagovailoa outnumbered Penix in valuable reps throughout training camp. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

As the commission moved toward a vote on the plan, there was a certain resignation among the ballroom skeptics, who knew that they were outnumbered. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

At the time of the race-defining attacks, Decathlon CMA CGM had three men riding in support for Gall, vastly outnumbering any other team, but Gall was unable to make the numerical advantage count. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Last month, sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% across the country. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outnumber

• encumber
• renumber
• cumber
• lumber
• number
• slumber
• umber

Kids Definition

outnumber

verb

out·​num·​ber (ˈ)au̇t-ˈnəm-bər 

: to be more than in number

girls outnumber boys in the class