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

In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The dividend exceeded last year’s by about $15 million — a 20% increase.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

Meanwhile, YouTube viewing on television surpassed viewing on phones last year as the streamer cemented its foothold in home video consumption, the video platform's CEO Neal Mohan said in 2025.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Tied with Hicks for the team lead with 13 home runs, Hernández has already surpassed his total of 10 from last season despite taking 57 fewer at-bats.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

The speech-to-text or text-to-speech vendor that’s best today may be eclipsed in months, and large language models are now reshaping the bot layer itself.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
American Pie shot Reid straight to stardom, and her personal life soon eclipsed her professional one.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

The Thunder was outmatched by a Memphis team that features multiple second- and third-year pros who have played (or will play) significant minutes.

— Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Throughout their interview, Maher seemed outmatched, with Vance talking circles around him.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 June 2026

Definition of outmatched

Verb

Not many would have predicted a shutout for France before this semifinal encounter but, in truth, Didier Deschamps’ team was outshone and outclassed by a far superior opponent.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Ultimately, the Shuttle was outclassed, at least on a commercial basis, by lower-cost expendable rockets.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of outclassed

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