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

The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

But 1988 was the first year that female undergraduates outnumbered men on college campuses. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Therefore, the readership of just these two prominent and legacy entertainment publications far outnumbers people who work in the industry. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

But those voters are probably still outnumbered by traditional liberal and moderate Democrats 2-to-1. — Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 27 June 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