Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeted
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, which comprises 30 stocks, has consistently outperformed its benchmark, which includes all three – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Special elections since November 2024 have delivered a slate of wins for Democrats, who have outperformed expectations and historical trajectories.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Biden, then a former vice president, trounced her and others in the South Carolina primaries, prompting her to drop out and join others in closing ranks behind him.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers were trounced 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game on Monday night at Acrisure Field.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Raiders had, in impressive form, bested the Patriots the previous week, but they were still considered to be not very good.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year, Ryan Coogler's brilliant vampire story Sinners bested that by two, landing 16 nominations.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sonic boom barrier With the new electromagnetic rail system, engineers overcame a persistent barrier to reliable supersonic performance.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Outcompeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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