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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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
States where seniors outnumber children In most states, people younger than 18 outnumber those 65 and older.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Her list of accolades outnumber her injuries, but not by much.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Kiley or any Republican would start a race against Bera with a disadvantage, Turner said, because Democrats will outnumber Republicans.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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