outsell
verb (used with object)
to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.
are outselling
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present progressiveof outsell.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The lineup is part of the house’s efforts to attract new audiences by embracing contemporary operas, which are outselling many of the classics.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The group argues hybrid vehicles, which are outselling electric cars, should remain part of the U.S. vehicle mix along with cleaner-burning gasoline-powered cars.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
The Dead are outselling every summer music festival and account for almost a quarter of all the sales on Stub Hub among so-called legacy acts, doubling those of Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 26, 2015
For the first time since World War I, cycles are outselling cars.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a result of the worldwide publicity, Puffyloaves are outselling Fairy Bread three to one—and that's just the old carbon-dioxide stock from our freezers!
From Bread Overhead by Fritz Leiber
