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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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian defenders, although vastly outnumbered, have fought tenaciously to hold on to the Donbas defense line, killing over 20,000 Russian troops a month in the process.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
The play’s fire fishes are ultimately outnumbered by its red herrings.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Chinese warships now outnumber US ones, although the US operates more aircraft carriers, which are vital ways of projecting power overseas.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 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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