outcompete
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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The Federal Trade Commission sued Meta in 2020, alleging a strategy to acquire or outcompete new social networks, a claim the judge rejected due to market changes.
From Barron's
As Dr Elizabeth Duncan says: "Unfortunately, they do compete with and can outcompete some native ladybird species, but they like to overwinter in different environments - harlequins in our homes and seven-spots in leaf litter."
From BBC
"A loftier way of putting that is we're trying to outcompete the state," said Green, a former intern at the Adam Smith Institute, a pro-free market think tank.
From BBC
Lister said: "When a party unit opens the door to council data, it creates an inside track where firms built to outcompete the state will thrive."
From BBC
It makes our lives more interesting and has been a notably successful way to outcompete other countries since roughly 1776.
From Slate
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