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

Turnout exceeded 82% in the historic 1983 general election that made Harold Washington mayor.

— Ashley Hartman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
The heat index inside the prison exceeded the conditions outside about 80% of the time, according to the order.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

Coastal flooding damaged 114 homes and other structures last month as tides surpassed 8 feet, officials said at the meeting.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
But that didn’t lead to consistent scoring, as the team has surpassed 17 points in a game just once this season.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

Doncic’s 53-point outburst eclipsed Wembanyama’s 52 points the star center scored Wednesday for the highest single-game scoring performance this season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The seven-year veteran has eclipsed 1,400 rushing yards and double-digit touchdowns in three of the past five seasons, including 2024 and 2025.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

Each cookie is aptly named with a phrase or word that’s related to baseball, like the sluggers sourdough, a version of a chocolate chip cookie that Amber makes with sourdough and brown butter and is topped with flaky sea salt.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Alex Rounaghi, Sue Kempf and Mark Orgill topped the nine-candidate field from the close of polls on Tuesday and, as of Friday’s update on ballot counting in the county remain in the lead.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of topped

Verb

In 2025, Arlington Heights ran into Aledo, a squad that simply outmatched the Yellow Jackets in the third round.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
The frontcourt was outmatched by just about every other contending team the Trojans faced.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of outmatched

Verb

Simply put, Miami’s pass defense and run defense were outclassed by New England’s passing offense and rushing offense in the second half.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
One of the most important economic engines for Illinois and the rest of the Midwest is getting badly outclassed in global markets.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outclassed

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