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
  • Companies that institutionalize ownership throughout the organization create the agility, resilience and customer focus necessary to outperform competitors.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Blood feuds flourish, and the pressure to outperform rivals leaves little reason to team up with them on investments.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of outperform
Verb
  • The musical grossed a whopping $2,608,571, easily besting runner-up The Lion King‘s $1,700,873.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Oregon coach Dan Lanning has bested Riley in both of their head-to-head meetings, too.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • These sessions have helped Ellis develop a better understanding of the challenges others have overcome.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The three-time AL MVP played just seven games after May 31 because of a fractured rib and the leg injury, an absence the team couldn't overcome.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Armed and hooded, the gang was waved in by Black and surprised, subdued, and handcuffed the other security guards.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers and crew managed to subdue him, according to their own accounts, and an off-duty flight crew on the jet made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of subdue
Verb
  • In a single generation, energy drinks have conquered the beverage world.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Andersen predicts security concerns will ultimately keep China’s turbine giants from conquering the continent.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquer
Verb
  • The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index weathered a savage 30% drawdown, has been choppily trendless for two months, then in recent days finally broke above its downtrend and surmounted the 50-day moving average.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fame and money were not enough to surmount housing segregation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of surmount
Verb
  • Trump’s appearance in San Antonio comes as Republicans fight to keep Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico from defeating Paxton.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the same forces that defeated previous permitting reform packages — primarily left-wing interest groups — are threatening to smother this legislation.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Whatever the old hierarchy promised, Cheval Blanc Courchevel intended to outdo it.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Not to be outdone by Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, Best Buy is running its own sale with Techtober, giving you discounts on tech.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of outdo

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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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