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
Derek Thompsontwo groups combining to outvote the other members of the board
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After the 1970 census, southern lawmakers seeking to dilute the electoral power of Black voters who’d gained the franchise in the 1960s decided to split Black-majority areas into districts where they would be outvoted by conservative whites.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Basically, these three Fed officials wanted to slam the door on cuts entirely, but were outvoted.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Put simply, Democrats outvoted Republicans by more than a 4-to-1 margin in a district designed to give the GOP the edge.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
In pushing for cuts, he could be outvoted, rendering himself the functional equivalent of a potted plant.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Basically, these three Fed officials wanted to slam the door on cuts entirely, but were outvoted.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Put simply, Democrats outvoted Republicans by more than a 4-to-1 margin in a district designed to give the GOP the edge.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
In pushing for cuts, he could be outvoted, rendering himself the functional equivalent of a potted plant.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outvote
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“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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