outspend

[ out-spend ]

verb (used with object)

, out·spent, out·spend·ing.

1. to outdo in spending; spend more than:

   They seemed determined to outspend their neighbors.

2. to exceed (one's resources) in spending:

   He quickly outspent his fortune.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outspend¹

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + spend

Example Sentences

As of May 25, Brown has raised more than $2 million from small donors and almost $4 million in total, which he has used to outspend Laxalt on TV and radio ads through June 1.

From FiveThirtyEight

Morgan at VitaCoco said brands who can outspend their competitors to achieve a dominant SOV position stand to gain a disproportionate share of consumers in their sector, especially with so many consumers switching to e-commerce over the past year.

From Digiday

There is well-organized opposition to enacting serious privacy rules in the United States, and those opponents can far outspend all existing efforts to make real progress on this issue.

From MIT Technology Review