outgunning

present participle of outgun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgunning
Verb
  • Most good thrillers escalate gradually, with each twist surpassing the last.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a range exceeding 250 kilometers (155 miles), the HQ-9C is the backbone of China’s strategic air defense.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The costs of certifying a building as exceeding legal requirements for energy efficiency, for example, are seen as high points not excesses because efficiencies serve another agenda.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, Forbes reported that Swift’s Eras tour became the highest-grossing music tour of all time, eclipsing $2 billion in ticket revenues.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Immigration has now become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims and arrivals by migrants in small boats across the Channel, including more than 28,000 this year.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Stakes in Group C Supplied Bafana Bafana will host Nigeria, knowing that a victory could effectively eliminate the Super Eagles' chances of topping Group C, unless off-field issues alter the situation.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By scooping her chocolate cake into dessert glasses and topping it with icing and strawberries, Gaines tapped into this centuries-old dessert tradition.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Outgunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgunning. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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