outcompeting

verb

present participle of outcompete
as in defeating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeting
  1. defeating
  2. outperforming
  3. conquering
  4. overcoming
  5. trouncing
  6. subduing
  7. clobbering
  8. besting
Verb
  • Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • The twin pillars of the Odyssey-Spider-Man showdown are sitting atop a summer that was already outperforming expectations before either of them opened.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • This strategic shift has propelled Madrid to the top of Deloitte's Money League, demonstrating how continental clubs leveraging stadium assets and commercial deals are now financially outperforming Premier League teams reliant on broadcast income.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of outperforming
Verb
  • Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • Warner always suspected his purpose, besides hitting and tackling and conquering challengers, was to inspire.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • The release came as Ariana dropped her eighth studio album Petal, which explores themes of overcoming negativity and personal growth, on Friday, July 31.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • In 2022, he was reelected, trouncing his main Democratic opponent by nearly 45 percentage points.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • But in general the US military proved incapable of quickly trouncing a much weaker adversary, and left the citizens and residents of Gulf allies under fire in the meantime.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of trouncing
Verb
  • This means the market makers, often called dealers, are the ones that have to play catch-up, adding to volatility instead of subduing it.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Rome — The death of a Moroccan man in police custody has sparked protests – some violent – in the northern city of Bologna after video of the incident showing officers forcefully subduing the man circulated online.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of subduing
Verb
  • Hernandez was at the center of it all Friday, clobbering three homers with nine RBIs.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • That means the Broncos will win two of three games against the 49ers, Chargers and Seahawks before clobbering the Cardinals.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Definition of clobbering
Verb
  • Miami hit 96 Thursday afternoon, besting the previous 95 degree record set in 2015.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Banks scored from seven of the shooting zones during the two rounds, besting six from Delle Donne and four from Shakira Austin.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of besting
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“Outcompeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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