outsold
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir Starmer may have had a tough year in office, but in one key measure he is top of the shop: the Toby Jug in his likeness outsold all other prime ministers in 2025.
From BBC
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
The audiobook edition of Karin Slaughter’s thriller “We Are All Guilty Here” also outsold the print book—which itself was a hardcover bestseller.
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
In April, it outsold Elon Musk's Tesla in Europe for the first time, according to car industry research firm Jato Dynamics.
From BBC
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