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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New York fans easily outnumbered Cleveland fans as die-hard celebrity fans director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, made the trip.
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Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In Texas, the Duttons are outnumbered while facing a new rival family ranch owner, Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons Rob-Will Jackson (Jai Courtney) and Joaquin Jackson (Juan Pablo Raba).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 May 2026
In other words, moments of warmth, humor, validation or affection need to outnumber moments of hostility or annoyance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
New York fans easily outnumbered Cleveland fans as die-hard celebrity fans director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, made the trip.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In Texas, the Duttons are outnumbered while facing a new rival family ranch owner, Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons Rob-Will Jackson (Jai Courtney) and Joaquin Jackson (Juan Pablo Raba).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 May 2026
In other words, moments of warmth, humor, validation or affection need to outnumber moments of hostility or annoyance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
New York fans easily outnumbered Cleveland fans as die-hard celebrity fans director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, made the trip.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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