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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In the past three midterm primary elections, Republicans have outnumbered the Democrats voting on Day One of early voting.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
They were nearly outnumbered by Chipotle employees on their break.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Her supporters have touted her for higher office because Republicans are outnumbered 4 – 1 in New Britain, which has a history of crossover support for Republicans.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Our domestic animals outnumber wild beasts by a ratio of fifteen to one, and 26 percent of species of large mammals are threatened with extinction.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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