outgunning

verb

present participle of outgun
as in surpassing
to be greater, better, or stronger than a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'

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  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
  4. topping
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  • The company took more than 14 months to rebound, finally surpassing its $38 IPO price in July 2013.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • The Himalayas have the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest, with over 110 mountain peaks surpassing 24,000 feet (7,300 meters) of elevation above sea level.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • Domestic profit and sustainability rules (PSR) have been replaced, but UEFA’s football earnings rule employs the same principles around limiting overall losses, and the other €3m fine was due to exceeding those.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • To build trust and integrate with international markets, Central Asian governments and banks are proactively enhancing compliance standards, often exceeding local regulations, to ensure transparent and secure financial transactions.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League meet, eclipsing a mark set by Hicham El Guerrouj that had stood since 1999.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Nor are their higher-budget counterparts, such as superhero flicks and Disney’s live-action retreads of its own catalog, both of which spent much of this century eclipsing box office records.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of eclipsing
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  • The Odyssey is also set to become Nolan’s biggest global opening, topping The Dark Knight Rises’ $249 million worldwide launch.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Sonically, there are specific elements that an arena-bursting, chart-topping song needs.
    — Jack Cosbie, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Definition of topping
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“Outgunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgunning. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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