outsell

[ out-sel ]

verb (used with object)

, out·sold, out·sell·ing.

1. to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than:

   He outsells all our other salespeople.

2. to exceed in value or number of sales:

   a soap that outsells all other brands.

3. Archaic. to obtain a higher price than.

outsell

/ ˌaʊtˈsɛl /

verb

1. tr to sell or be sold in greater quantities than

Word History and Origins

Origin of outsell¹

First recorded in 1605–15; out- + sell ¹

Example Sentences

The fork had triumphed, though knives and spoons continued to outsell forks until the early 19th century.

From The Daily Beast

All went well until the Chinaman began to outsell the other, when the Italian remonstrated.

From Project Gutenberg

There are at least two American magazines which far outsell in England itself any British magazine of corresponding pretensions.

From Project Gutenberg

Her pretty action did outsell her gift, and yet enriched it too.

From Project Gutenberg

I see her yet; her pretty action did outsell her gift, and yet enriched it too.

From Project Gutenberg