outsell
verb (used with object)
to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.
have outsold
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present perfectof outsell.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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Spurred on by concerns over climate change and policies meant to address it, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces each year since 2021, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute, a clean-energy research nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Heat pumps are growing in popularity and for the last two years have outsold gas furnaces in the United States.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
E-bikes have outsold electric cars, and a veritable bike boom during the pandemic emptied retailers’ stock rooms.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2023
Newer operas, however, have been a bright spot; several have outsold the classics in recent years.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The lady had a face like a thunder-cloud, and a form that, if whitewashed, would have outsold the 'Greek Slave.'
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 by Various
