outsell

verb out·sell \ ˌau̇t-ˈsel \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: outsell in a Sentence

Definition of outsell

outsold play \ˌau̇t-ˈsōld\; outselling

transitive verb

1 archaic : to exceed in value

2 : to exceed in number of items sold

3 : to surpass in selling or salesmanship

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Examples of outsell in a Sentence

Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets.
We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.

Recent Examples of outsell from the Web

The outlet adds that Swift beat U2’s 2017 record by more than $467,000 at the Rose Bowl and also broke the band’s box-office record in Denver by outselling their gross ticket sales by $1.2 million.

— melody chiu, PEOPLE.com, "Taylor Swift's Record-Breaking Reputation Tour Has Already Grossed $54 Million in 7 Shows," 1 June 2018
The women’s team saw the highest season ticket sales at Gampel Pavilion in the past 10 years, outselling the men’s team by 561.

— kelli stacy, courant.com, "A Look At UConn's Top Teams' Attendance, Revenue And Expenses," 10 July 2018
Neruda’s books, said to outsell all other poetry translated into English, are often household articles in their own right.

— benjamin kunkel, The New Republic, "The partisan world of Pablo Neruda," 2 July 2018
Domestic brands have a lock on the full-size pickup market, with Chevrolet, Ford and Ram trucks solidly outselling the Toyota and Nissan competitors built in the South.

— john d. stoll, WSJ, "In Auto Tariffs, a High-Stakes Game of Chicken," 25 May 2018
Women’s Basketball Sees Gains Coming off a one-loss season, the UConn women had the second highest season ticket sales for Gampel Pavilion in the past 10 years and outsold the men’s team by 561 per game at the venue in the 2017 season.

— kelli stacy, courant.com, "Historically Low Attendance At UConn Men's Basketball, Football Games As Programs Try To Rebuild," 10 July 2018
These doodads may seem quaint now, but the LS400 stood out and quickly outsold many rivals.

— daniel miller, latimes.com, "The Genesis G90 is a luxurious opening act for the new brand — and definitely not a Hyundai," 11 May 2018
The system has performed historically badly in the Japanese market, while the Xbox One outsold the PS4 in the United States as recently as December, according to NPD.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "PS4 expands its sales lead, now 71% of “two-console” market with Xbox One [Updated]," 9 May 2018
Melissa Clark’s Dinner in an Instant (Clarkson Potter, $13.93) has sold 150,000 copies since its October release; the New York Times columnist estimates that her latest hit outsold her previous 39 cookbooks, combined.

— Bloomberg.com, "The Only People Who Aren’t Using Instant Pots? Chefs," 27 Apr. 2018

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