outvote

verb

out·vote ˌau̇t-ˈvōt

outvoted; outvoting

: to cast more votes than

… youth voter turnout in presidential elections has fallen below 50 percent, and Baby Boomers now outvote their children's generation …—

Derek Thompson

: to defeat by a majority of votes

two groups combining to outvote the other members of the board

Examples of outvote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is only one hope for saving our democracy at this time and that is to outvote them at the polls while our votes are still counted. —

Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024 Democrats expressed hope that the weather was playing to their advantage, because Democrats outvoted Republicans in early voting, requiring Pilip to catch up on Election Day. —

Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024 After vigorous debate, we were outvoted by proponents of Granny, who calmly rocks in her chair on the porch of her house in the Streets of Old Milwaukee. —

Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 Democrats introduced their own spending plan, but were outvoted. —

Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for outvote

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