outsell

American

[out-sel] / ˌaʊtˈsɛl /

verb (used with object)

to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.

He outsells all our other salespeople.
to exceed in value or number of sales.

a soap that outsells all other brands.
Archaic. to obtain a higher price than.

outsell British

/ ˌaʊtˈsɛl /

verb

(tr) to sell or be sold in greater quantities than

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Origin of outsell

First recorded in 1605–15; out- + sell ¹

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Lilly has won a weight-loss fight before: While Novo Nordisk pioneered the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss with its Wegovy and Ozempic weekly injections, Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro injections now outsell them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

With enough purchasing power to upend the publishing industry, outsell the Bible and necessitate a dedicated BookTok table at Barnes & Noble, Hoover’s readership is a force.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Soon her drinks started to outsell her preserves and the company grew to 19 employees - all women.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

Hyundai posted just under a 1% increase to outsell Nissan, whose sales tumbled 25.4%.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

If the United States can trade with other nations on a level playing field, we can outproduce, outcompete, and outsell anybody, anywhere in the world.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald

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