outrate

verb

out·​rate ˌau̇t-ˈrāt How to pronounce outrate (audio)
outrated; outrating

transitive verb

: to have a better rating than
It also was the first NBC scripted show to outrate a lead-in from "The Voice."Toni Fitzgerald

Examples of outrate in a Sentence

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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

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrate was in 1873

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“Outrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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