outsell

verb

out·​sell ˌau̇t-ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold ˌau̇t-ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling

transitive verb

1
archaic : to exceed in value
2
: to exceed in number of items sold
3
: to surpass in selling or salesmanship

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.
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In April, China's BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time, according to JATO Dynamics. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 June 2025 Tesla is still outselling rivals despite controversy Tesla saw an 8.6% sales decline year-over-year (from 140,187 units), but continued to surpass rivals. Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 May 2025 That means Boone outsold his closest competitor by more than twice over. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 That’s a significant blow to Tesla, whose Model Y typically outsells the Model 3 two-to-one in the Chinese market, as Electrek pointed out. New Atlas, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for outsell

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outsell was circa 1616

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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

outsell

verb
out·​sell -ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold -ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling
1
: to be sold more than
corn outsold beets
2
: to sell more than
we outsell our competitors
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