OUTGUN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outgun

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈgən

Definition of outgun

as in to surpass

to be greater, better, or stronger than a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'

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lose (to)

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Recent Examples of outgun The Seeker doesn’t pass the test by trying to outgun Apple or Samsung on hardware. — Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 China has already achieved near-peer status in most areas of AI, outguns the United States in applications, and is on track to achieve parity or dominance by 2030. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 All in all, they are bound to outgun their opposition, assuming that the opposition is not similarly armed. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Ukraine has never managed to outgun Russian firepower, even after Moscow turned to North Korea to keep its ammunition flowing. — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outgun

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With the first movie becoming Blumhouse’s biggest opening ever in 2023, despite a theatrical day-and-date on Peacock, followed by last year’s sequel breaking multiple box office records, the franchise has surpassed $530M globally.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Solar generation surged again in 2025 and, for the first time, surpassed wind as a source of global electricity.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

Liverpool will be guaranteed to play at least 48 times this season, and the expectation will be to comfortably exceed 50 matches.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain jumped almost 12% after reporting second quarter earnings of 19 cents per share, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of 18 cents a share.

— Sarah Min,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers’ luxury tax bill was $167 million last season, and it is projected to top $180 million this season, which is more than the total 2026 luxury tax payrolls of nearly half the league.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of top

Verb

Neighbouring Devon should also encounter a high percentage of coverage, while people in Pembrokeshire, Wales, are set to see up to 94% of the sun eclipsed.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Across Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland and beyond, millions will see the sun set while deeply eclipsed.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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