outsell

American  

[out-sel] / ˌaʊtˈsɛl /

verb (used with object)

outsold, outselling

1. to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.

   He outsells all our other salespeople.

2. to exceed in value or number of sales.

   a soap that outsells all other brands.

3. Archaic. to obtain a higher price than.

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outsell British  

/ ˌaʊtˈsɛl /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of outsell

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Because Abba Gold contains practically all of the band's most-popular songs, it will always outsell their studio albums - and most of the year's new releases, too.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2023

Jerseys of the Mexican national team outsell those of both the U.S. men's and women's teams in the United States.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2022

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