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

SentimenTrader founder Jason Goepfert also warned this week that S & P 500 stocks making 52-week lows haven't outnumbered those reaching 52-week highs with the index so close to record levels since 1999 . — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Speakers in opposition to the toll lanes outnumbered supporters two-to-one. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

In academic performance, boys lag well behind girls in elementary school, high school, and college, where female undergraduates now outnumber their male peers roughly 2 to 1. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Sellers outnumbered buyers nationwide by 58% in August — the widest gap since Redfin began tracking the data in 2013. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 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