outrate
verb
out·rate
ˌau̇t-ˈrāt 
outrated; outrating
: to have a better rating than
It also was the first NBC scripted show to outrate a lead-in from "The Voice."—
Toni Fitzgerald
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Japan’s game against Korea registered a 44.4 TV rating in Japan, which outrated all sports competitions during the Tokyo Olympics.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2023
In the run-up to Thursday night, the Biden campaign embraced the popular ratings narrative and predicted that Trump would outrate Biden.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Oct. 2020
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Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2023
In the run-up to Thursday night, the Biden campaign embraced the popular ratings narrative and predicted that Trump would outrate Biden.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Oct. 2020
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“Outrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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