outnumber
verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
outnumbered
Example Sentences
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Especially in housing markets such as Houston, Miami, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., sellers vastly outnumbered buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
What else could she do, when her supporters are outnumbered by people who can’t make up their minds?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Local women, fearful at the prospect of suddenly being far outnumbered by men they don’t know, are taking self-defense classes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Recalling what it was like to meet the group for the first time, Gordon said he was "completely outnumbered" by the nans from Cardiff.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Battle Tactics Caesar’s troops may have been vastly outnumbered, but Caesar fought back, using the daring and ruthless moves that made him famous.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
