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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The absurdity is that Democratic voters outnumber Republicans in California by nearly 2 to 1.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The outnumbered 12,000-man garrison quickly surrendered unconditionally.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Democrat Brian Nathan, a union leader and Navy veteran, beat Republican lawmaker Josie Tomkow on Monday by roughly 400 votes, despite Republicans outnumbering Democrats by more than 7,300 in voting turnout.
—Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
But Indiana's growth is projected to slow significantly in the coming decades as natural increase — births outnumbering deaths — gradually reverts into natural decrease.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The outnumbered 12,000-man garrison quickly surrendered unconditionally.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Democrat Brian Nathan, a union leader and Navy veteran, beat Republican lawmaker Josie Tomkow on Monday by roughly 400 votes, despite Republicans outnumbering Democrats by more than 7,300 in voting turnout.
—Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
But Indiana's growth is projected to slow significantly in the coming decades as natural increase — births outnumbering deaths — gradually reverts into natural decrease.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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