OUTGUNNED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

outgunned

verb

past tense of outgun

as in exceeded

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

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lost (to)

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Verb

Sales of the company's diabetes drug Ozempic and overall obesity portfolio exceeded analyst estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Advertising revenue was up 78% in that period, largely due to World Cup, which exceeded the company’s expectations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

Fairbanks will see about 37% of the sun eclipsed by the moon, Maine about 28%, Boston about 16%, and New York City about 10%.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
The song, which also topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, won three Grammy Awards in 2012 including record of the year, song of the year and best short form music video.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of topped

Verb

Five days earlier, Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike’s victory in the opening team time trial had suggested the Dutch squad may have the ability to match UAE — in Pogačar’s two Tour defeats, his team was comprehensively outmatched.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The incident also suggests that cybersecurity defenses designed to stop human hackers may be outmatched by AI agents capable of searching for vulnerabilities and acting at machine speed.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of outmatched

Verb

In a game where the Giants were completely outclassed, the end result was a 7-0 loss to the San Diego Padres.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Wales was far stronger than the all-local team that was thrashed 73-0 by South Africa last November in Cardiff, and still outclassed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of outclassed

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