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.
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On Washington Avenue, the Main Street of South Beach, where its 40 medical clinics outnumber the food shops.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
And despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned, Royce led the takedown of four enemy jets and almost destroyed the others, vanquishing his adversaries while taking 263 bullets to his own plane and being seriously hurt.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
So the address will likely have a relatively friendly audience with Republicans outnumbering Democrats among viewers, though the impact will ultimately play out over the coming days as people see clips or read about it.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The bill will be taken up next in the Senate, where Republicans outnumber Democrats 32-6.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
And despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned, Royce led the takedown of four enemy jets and almost destroyed the others, vanquishing his adversaries while taking 263 bullets to his own plane and being seriously hurt.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
So the address will likely have a relatively friendly audience with Republicans outnumbering Democrats among viewers, though the impact will ultimately play out over the coming days as people see clips or read about it.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The bill will be taken up next in the Senate, where Republicans outnumber Democrats 32-6.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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