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verb out·spend \ ˌau̇t-ˈspend \

Definition of outspend

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1 :to exceed the limits of in spending

outspends his income

2 :to spend more than

outspent the other candidates

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Examples of outspend in a Sentence

He has outspent the other candidates in the election by millions of dollars.

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Pull it up, yes, but not by outspending the ULCC cost advantage.

— justin bachman, Bloomberg.com, "What Do You Want, Cheap Airfare or an On-Time Flight?," 31 July 2017
That was partly by using state resources to outspend the opposition, often commandeering the civil service and sometimes the army.

— The Economist, "How to unrig an electionNew methods and technology can make elections fairer," 20 July 2017
Netflix clearly feels the need to outspend its competitors to continue adding subscribers around the world.

— Fortune, "Elon Musk Called Tesla’s Stock Price ‘High’—and Then It Fell," 18 July 2017
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last month that the congressional race between Handel and Ossoff was the most expensive U.S. House race in the nation’s history, with Democrats outspending Republicans.

— Fox News, "Karen Handel wins Georgia special election: What to know," 20 June 2017
Those results may be different now after both Democrats aired a barrage of ads across the state, with Northam outspending Perriello.

— fenit nirappil, Washington Post, "Just tuning in to Virginia governor’s race? We’ll help you do your homework," 12 June 2017
And Republicans have been able to outspend Ossoff’s forces thanks to a flood of money from outside groups like super PACs.

— alex seitz-wald, NBC News, "Ossoff Leads Handel in Latest Poll in Georgia After Announcing $15 Million Haul," 9 June 2017
In what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported has been the most expensive House race in the U.S., Democrats have managed to outspend Republicans.

— Fox News, "Georgia special election: What to know about Jon Ossoff," 31 May 2017
Meanwhile, the Republican super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund pumped millions of dollars into the Montana race, easily outspending the left.

— eric bradner, CNN, "Liberals say Democratic establishment needs to fight harder," 31 May 2017

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