outcompete

verb

Definition of outcompetenext
as in to outperform

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Recent Examples of outcompete The problem is that there aren’t enough sterile males to outcompete the fertile males yet. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026 This could be due to its ability to outcompete other plants or the attraction of bees near areas where children and pets play. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 And that can lead to other plants - with slimmer genetic loads - to outcompete them, leading to the polyploid plant's extinction. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026 Both OpenAI and Musk’s startup, xAI, are actively pursuing ways to outcompete the other in a contest fueled by personal drama. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcompete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompete
  1. outperform
  2. best
  3. overcome
  4. subdue
  5. conquer
  6. surmount
  7. defeat
  8. outdo
Verb
  • The district continues to outperform the state average slightly in terms of graduation rates.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats are even outperforming Republicans in Sumter County, home of The Villages and a bastion of conservative politics.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of outperform
Verb
  • Ghidorah was bested this first time by Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Peloton Interactive — The maker of fitness equipment jumped 7% after Peloton Interactive posted fiscal first-quarter revenue of $559 million, besting the LSEG consensus estimate of $554 million.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • To help employees overcome their fears about the technology, West Monroe holds weekly enablement sessions to showcase how fellow colleagues are innovating with AI and to ask questions about how to apply the technology to their own work.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Anchored by five turnovers on defense, including two interceptions by Davin Curry, the Oak Ridge (5-6) was able to overcome six turnovers.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Our thesis hasn't entirely gone according to plan, as housing market activity remains subdued.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fast forward 60 years, and Washington was not interested in raising the numbers of troops necessary to subdue Iraq, a country of nearly 30 million.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • Life can often feel like your own private mountain to conquer.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But Green Bay also has conquered two teams that beat the Panthers, with wins over both Chicago and Tampa Bay.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquer
Verb
  • Mitchell has surmounted these obstacles, in part, by continuing to build out her array of alliances.
    — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • To surmount the issue, Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the hinge itself to transfer heat between the two halves, thereby increasing the surface area available for heat dissipation.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of surmount
Verb
  • Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Gateway defeated Doral Academy 35-17 Gateway (9-2) earned its first playoff game in the school’s 40-year history.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • After a great success, there’s a tendency to get really rigid and stiff because everyone wants to outdo the success of the previous film.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • By this point, Ambrossi and Calvo aren’t so much paying tribute to Lorca as trying to outdo him.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of outdo

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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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