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

Its guidance for non-GAAP operating income also exceeded expectations.

— Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

More than 1,355 F-35s are currently operational worldwide, and the fleet has surpassed 1 million flight hours while operating from 42 bases.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Lake Mary’s freshman quarterback Max Campbell surpassed 200 yards passing with a 41-yard throw to Kel Gainer.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

The more decisive factor in the recent leasing boom is job growth — this year, New York eclipsed San Francisco in the number of tech jobs for the first time.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
Cool as ever, the supermodel wore black cat-eye sunglasses that eclipsed her features.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

Erosion along the 3-mile shoreline topped 60% in August and narrowed the beach to a point even Tybee lifers professed to have never seen.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% this past week, hitting the highest level since 2007 and blowing way past forecasts for borrowing costs over the next decade.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of topped

Verb

Glenn outclassed Titans coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who is considered one of the league’s better play-callers.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Almost every fan inside the 72,000-capacity Arrowhead Stadium who braved the extreme heat went home happy after the team outclassed Denver 31-10.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of outclassed

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