outspend
verb
out·spend
ˌau̇t-ˈspend 
outspent; outspending; outspends
1
: to exceed the limits of in spending
outspends his income
2
: to spend more than
outspent the other candidates
Examples of outspend in a Sentence
He has outspent the other candidates in the election by millions of dollars.
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And that’s worked to Apple’s advantage as investors have shopped for an alternative to volatile tech giants scrambling to outspend one another on data centers and circular financing deals.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Penner’s investment will help the Rockies become a bigger player in baseball’s current, uneven financial landscape, in which big-market teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees outspend mid-market teams like the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Bahrain can’t outspend its neighbors.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But the issue is how to persuade owners to spend another $100 million when the Dodgers still might outspend them by $300 million.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Penner’s investment will help the Rockies become a bigger player in baseball’s current, uneven financial landscape, in which big-market teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees outspend mid-market teams like the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Bahrain can’t outspend its neighbors.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But the issue is how to persuade owners to spend another $100 million when the Dodgers still might outspend them by $300 million.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outspend
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“Outspend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outspend. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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