outcompete
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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Nations that believe they can outcompete anyone, anywhere embrace open markets as a matter of rational self-interest.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
When they swarm, they can strip grazing land and outcompete livestock for food, creating serious problems for ranchers.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
Many embraced the always-on, nonstop work culture, often in-person at the office, to outcompete one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
It makes our lives more interesting and has been a notably successful way to outcompete other countries since roughly 1776.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
Upstart companies, not bound by the habits of the last generation, are supposed to move nimbly to harvest the benefits from the new technology and to outcompete the lumbering dinosaurs.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James
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