outnumber
verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
have outnumbered
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present perfectof outnumber.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Monahan said Woods is joining as a sixth player director on the board, marking the first time players have outnumbered independent directors on the board.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Since its formation in 1921, Protestants have outnumbered Catholics in Northern Ireland and that was reflected in the political structures in the early years which were dominated by unionist politicians.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
Women have outnumbered men on campus since the late 1970s.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
I grew up in a rural Kentucky town where Dodge Rams and Ford F-150s may well have outnumbered people, and walking on a sidewalk tended to give one a distinct and unpleasant feeling of exposure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2017
There were lots of uniformed policemen, but the crowd must have outnumbered them a hundredfold.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
