outcompeted

verb

past tense of outcompete
as in defeated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeted
  1. defeated
  2. outperformed
  3. conquered
  4. routed
  5. trounced
  6. clobbered
  7. bested
  8. overcame
Verb
  • Stevens defeated El-Sayed in both counties in the August primary, drawing support from Black and Jewish voters who are important parts of the Democratic coalition.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Also claiming titles Thursday were 4A Oconee County, which defeated Columbus, and Bremen, with a win over Gordon Lee in Class 2A/A.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Lawson said Amendment 3 outperformed a nationwide shift to the left, and blamed the loss on out-of-state donors contributing to the opposition.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Apple heading into Monday's earnings report had outperformed the Nasdaq-100 by nearly 20 percentage points over the prior six months.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of outperformed
Verb
  • 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
  • Experts who study plague are reluctant to say it’s been completely conquered.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • Nonemergency calls that do not require a deputy will be routed to the system.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As the night drew to a close, Kimmel reminded the audience that Airbnb’s new funding model begins right now, with a portion of every future stay routed toward the foundation’s efforts.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of routed
Verb
  • After forcing three turnovers and four sacks, UCLA trounced Michigan State 28-10 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trounced
Verb
  • Lurking ahead now are the likes of the Broncos, who have won four of five since the Chiefs clobbered them 31-10 in the season opener at Arrowhead.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2022, the 49ers hosted the Commanders and absolutely clobbered them.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of clobbered
Verb
  • In 2026, Keiko Fujimori narrowly defeated a left-wing candidate to win the Peruvian presidency, while most recently, in Colombia, conservative attorney Abelardo de la Espriella bested left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Brazil’s left was caught off guard when Flávio Bolsonaro bested incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by over 2 million votes in Brazil’s first-round election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bested
Verb
  • Three teams overcame double-digit deficits to win in Week 7, with one of the teams that blew the lead not a surprise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His energy off the bench helped shift the team’s 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday when the Lakers overcame a lifeless first quarter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcame
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