outcompeted

past tense of outcompete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeted
Verb
  • The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The measure also outperformed expectations in the conservative-leaning Inland Empire.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The model matched behavior across species and even outperformed the leading Bayesian Causal Inference model while using the same number of adjustable parameters.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And some fears really can be conquered.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was well known for donning a bulletproof vest and for verbally challenging organized crime deeply routed in the state.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Further north, in New Jersey, a state with about a 20% Latino population, Democrat Mikie Sherrill trounced her Republican opponent.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Democrats trounced Republicans on Tuesday in three key races with little in common apart from one issue — affordability.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Jade Cargill clobbered Tiffany Stratton to win the WWE Women’s Championship.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In exchange for letting Frank make his case for working in Kingstown, Mike asks Bunny to retaliate against the inmate who clobbered Kyle.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The King Speech’s and Green Book were the mediocre movies that bested The Social Network and Black Panther, respectively.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Additionally, Nicone Dragone bested Amira Garza with 51% of the vote to become the city treasurer.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC's next mayor.
    , FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.
    Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Outcompeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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