outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər 
outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers
: 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
So, too, does giving a voice to voters, even if they’re outnumbered.
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Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
China coast guard officers boarded the fishing boat and then escorted it to a nearby Chinese port, the Taiwanese statement said, adding that three Taiwan coast guard vessels answered a call for help but retreated to avoid conflict when they were outnumbered by their Chinese counterparts.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 3 July 2024
Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state legislature by nearly 2-1.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 3 July 2024
Former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 4 to 1, according to the National Association for Public Defense.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
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Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
China coast guard officers boarded the fishing boat and then escorted it to a nearby Chinese port, the Taiwanese statement said, adding that three Taiwan coast guard vessels answered a call for help but retreated to avoid conflict when they were outnumbered by their Chinese counterparts.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 3 July 2024
Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state legislature by nearly 2-1.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 3 July 2024
Former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 4 to 1, according to the National Association for Public Defense.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈnəm-bər
: to be more than in number
girls outnumber boys in the class
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