outman
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to surpass in manpower
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to surpass in manliness
Etymology
Origin of outman
Example Sentences
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Edwards gives the team a longer and more physical frame to outman shorter defensive backs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
“On just about every Friday night, they outsize us, they outman us, and they outnumber us,” Sherry Poole, Hoover’s principal, said about the suburban powerhouses on the school’s schedule that routinely win state championships.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2019
"They outspend us and they outman us in almost every way," said Dell Inc's chief security officer, John McClurg.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2013
Next up, Game 3, featuring the outmanned Timberwolves against an emerging Laker team that is finally realizing its own strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
But with Ukrainian forces already overstretched and outmanned, some military analysts are questioning the wisdom of such cross-border raids.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
As the war enters its third year, Ukrainians find themselves outmanned and outgunned.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
It has rolled through competition with a group of transfer students and outmanned opponents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
The British had outmanned them, outgunned them, and outsmarted them.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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