outspend

verb

out·​spend ˌau̇t-ˈspend 

outspent; outspending; outspends

transitive verb

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Tiffany, who survived a small plane crash while campaigning, largely relied on three billionaire megadonors to outspend Crowley. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

While its megacap rivals are currently engaged in a relentless, capital-intensive arms race to outspend one another on infrastructure, Apple's relatively low capex stands out as a testament to its disciplined capital allocation. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Today, lobbying has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry and business now outspends labor and public-interest groups 34-to-one. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Competitors with worse economics could outspend us on marketing, undercut us on price and still raise more money because the market was paying for a story about growth, not a business. — Serhii Zakharov, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outspend

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend