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
  • Kelce and the Chiefs dominated the early-season contest, defeating the visiting Chicago Bears, 41-10.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the most difficult fraud does not start by defeating the bank’s technology.
    — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • Together, Bayless and Smith drew an average audience that well exceeded ESPN2's typical viewership, often outperforming the main ESPN channel during the same time slot.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Where else to look Other beverage companies have higher dividend yields, lower valuations and less idiosyncratic risk, and could have a better chance of outperforming in a downturn.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of outperforming
Verb
  • Andersen predicts security concerns will ultimately keep China’s turbine giants from conquering the continent.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After conquering a country in ruins and containing sectarian strife, Syria’s postrevolutionary government is facing its most serious crisis yet – at the pumps.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • That is overcoming adversity, using your gift to help others.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For the Dream, that meant overcoming a slow start in Game 1 against the Mystics before taking control in Game 2.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech got off to an emphatic start on Saturday with the Hokies trouncing VMI by a count of 73-3.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kress told investors that revenue growth in fiscal 2028 will reach 70%, trouncing the 44% average analyst estimate, according to LSEG.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trouncing
Verb
  • The handful of Israeli passengers grappled with the copilot for several minutes before subduing him and binding his hands with the cord from a set of headphones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After subduing the pilot, another crew member entered the cockpit and stabilized the plane.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of subduing
Verb
  • Niners are going from clobbering the preseason Super Bowl favorite to facing a team jousting with Cleveland for consensus worst in the league.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin instantly had a target in mind, too, clobbering United States Champion and fan favorite Trick Williams upon his return to SmackDown.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clobbering
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
  • The 48-year gap between his two most recent wins set a new record, besting the previous record holder, Reiner’s dad, Carl Reiner, according to Variety.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of besting
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“Outcompeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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