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

Valadao has repeatedly defied the odds by winning the Central Valley swing district, where Democratic voters outnumber Republicans, in six out of the last seven elections. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Becerra remains the front-runner in the governor’s race, which is not surprising since Democratic voters outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

This uptick in concessions is correlated with the strongest ever buyer’s market, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 58% in August, according to Redfin data, the largest gap in the brokerage’s records. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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

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