outplace
Americanverb (used with object)
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to provide outplacement for.
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to displace; supplant.
Suburban shopping malls outplaced urban department stores in many cities.
Etymology
Origin of outplace
Example Sentences
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I talked to his social worker, who agreed he should remain at St. Elizabeths but was required to outplace patients each month.
From Washington Post
In 2023, you might start seeing yearly reductions in Michigan’s 4.25 percent personal income tax if general fund revenues outplace inflation by a minimum amount.
From Washington Times
The best companies are quick to “proactively outplace” wrongdoers.
From Economist
As a witness in the Floorgraphics trial, Emmel told jurors that Carlucci offered to “outplace” any “bed-wetting liberals” who were concerned “about doing the right thing” in dealing with competitors.
From BusinessWeek
The second iteration of Apple’s iPad tablet computer goes on sale Friday morning — and analysts are already betting sales could outplace the scorching pace set by the original iPad, which went on sale last year.
From Forbes
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