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outproduce

verb

out·​pro·​duce ˌau̇t-prə-ˈd(y)üs How to pronounce outproduce (audio)
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outproduced; outproducing

transitive verb

: to produce more of something than
For the first time in Ontario's electricity history the early morning hours of October 3 saw industrial wind turbines outproduce hydroelectricity.Parker Gallant
China outproduces every other nation in rice and millet …Alfred W. Crosby
specifically, sports : to score more than
She had nine second-quarter points to help outproduce the Rambelles in that quarter and make it 34-32 ASU at half. Andy Newberry

Examples of outproduce in a Sentence

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As the former Biden-administration officials Kurt Campbell and Rush Doshi recently pointed out, China is now able to outproduce the United States across the economic, technological, and military domains. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025 Even after Hubbard’s Week 7 return, Dowdle has outproduced him. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 Use the tools now readily available to outproduce other shows and build familiarity with your audience. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 May 2023 The Panthers outproduced the Harpooners 17-8 in the third quarter to open the fourth only down by eight points at 33-25. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2023 The wet weight of the biomass on Earth is currently 2.2 trillion metric tons, and humans are on track to outproduce that figure in 2031 (including waste) or 2037 (without it). Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2020 Overall, both players have extremely bright futures, but the matchup and overall game script should play into Lamb’s hands this week, enabling him to outproduce Jefferson in a matchup between two of the league’s best young receivers. John Owning, Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2020 Will Jordan Howard significantly outproduce his average draft position? Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020 Its main consequence would be that Western states become less dependent on our ability to outproduce them. Jakub Grygiel, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outproduce was in 1883

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“Outproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outproduce. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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