outsell
Americanverb (used with object)
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outsells,
present (3rd person singular)
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outsold,
past participle, past
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outselling
present participle
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to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.
He outsells all our other salespeople.
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to exceed in value or number of sales.
a soap that outsells all other brands.
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Archaic. to obtain a higher price than.
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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outsellsimple
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outsellssimple
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have outsoldperfect
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has outsoldperfect
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am outsellingprogressive
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are outsellingprogressive
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is outsellingprogressive
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have been outsellingperfect progressive
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has been outsellingperfect progressive
Past
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outsoldsimple
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had outsoldperfect
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was outsellingprogressive
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were outsellingprogressive
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had been outsellingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of outsell
Example Sentences
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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
Soon her drinks started to outsell her preserves and the company grew to 19 employees - all women.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Affiliated South Korean automakers Hyundai, with sales up 15.5%, and Kia, up 21.8%, combined to outsell Stellantis, which saw a 9.1% sales decline.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
Keep warm: Heat pumps now outsell gas furnaces.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Of course any one planting a chestnut orchard now would plant the newer, larger varieties, as they will always outsell the smaller.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924 by Northern Nut Growers Association
This juicy, flavorful fruit, which outsells most of its tropical counterparts, is grown in some 120 countries.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
The PlayStation currently outsells Microsoft's Xbox but like all entertainment platforms, the key to success is access to the best content.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
Of course, Tesla outsells Ford by a wide margin, owning some 75 percent of the EV market.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2022
The car reportedly outsells the Tesla Model 3 in China.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
New Jersey Circulation—in towns within New Jersey territory the Evening Journal outsells all New York evening papers combined!
From What's in the New York Evening Journal America's Greatest Evening Newspaper by New York Evening Journal
Unitree was the single biggest supplier of humanoid robots last year, although it was outsold in the first half of 2026 by Chinese rival Agibot, according to a report from Smart Analytics Global.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Spurred on by concerns over climate change and policies meant to address it, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces each year since 2021, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute, a clean-energy research nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The audiobook, narrated by actor Adam Lazarre-White, has outsold the hardcover edition, according to its publisher, Macmillan Audio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
One of those brands, Onvo, has outsold the core Nio brand for the past three months, partially thanks to a new electric SUV that starts at roughly $25,300 with a battery subscription.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Your poster outsold the rest of ours combined.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
It’s no secret that vinyl records’ resurgence has hit a new plateau, outselling CDs for the first time since 1987 as of 2022, according to a report from the Recording Industry Assn. of America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
BYD’s new-car registrations in Europe nearly tripled last month to 17,954 units, outselling Tesla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The lineup is part of the house’s efforts to attract new audiences by embracing contemporary operas, which are outselling many of the classics.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The group argues hybrid vehicles, which are outselling electric cars, should remain part of the U.S. vehicle mix along with cleaner-burning gasoline-powered cars.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
And beet sugar colored by new processes was now outselling cane sugar from the Caribbean.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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