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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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
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During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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Most importantly, Towns neutralized Spurs megastar Victor Wembanyama, who looked outmatched almost each time dealing with the Knicks star in the first half.
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Fatigue was likely a factor here, but Montreal was just outmatched.
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But the Wild had designs on competing for a Stanley Cup, and with the exception of one game they were outclassed by a Colorado Avalanche team that looked like the real deal in a 4-1, second-round series victory.
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Fans on Saturday night saw the Rousey who steamrolled her first 12 MMA opponents between 2011 and 2015, rather than the one who was brutally outclassed by Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
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“Outgunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgunned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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