OUTGUNNING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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losing (to)

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On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The bond sell-off quickly resumed, with rates surpassing pre-intervention levels.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpassing

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Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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Martinelli becomes Arsenal’s record sale, eclipsing the £35m deal which took Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool in 2017.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The world's largest rocket, eclipsing 400 feet when fully stacked, has so far only launched on flight tests from South Texas at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

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And the Triumphant Arch won’t pay for itself, or Trump’s vision of topping it with a golden, winged Lady Liberty statue, flanked by two golden eagles.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

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