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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He predicted that New Coke eventually would outsell the classic version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the two-wheeler segment too, demand is expected to be driven by a wave of new affordable models, while EV three-wheelers are projected to outsell non-EV variants by 2030, accelerating the transition.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
It would outsell the Confessions even of the English Opium-Eater.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by John Wilson
This juicy, flavorful fruit, which outsells most of its tropical counterparts, is grown in some 120 countries.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
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
Wholemeal bread is widely regarded as being healthier but white bread still outsells it, making up three-quarters of the roughly 12 million loaves sold in the UK each day.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2020
At my place, the Stabler produces nuts as regular as the Thomas, and in the nursery it outsells the Thomas two to one, if not more.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Last year's "Black Ops 7" was also a disappointment, being outsold by its chief competitor, "Battlefield 6".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
For the first female-majority Olympic Games, LA28 reported that women’s Olympic sessions outsold men’s 93% to 88% during the first drop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
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 ● Mar. 20, 2026
The audiobook still outsold that edition by a substantial margin, according to the publisher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Your poster outsold the rest of ours combined.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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
But competing scooters with fewer features are now outselling Ola simply because they come from trusted, well-established brands, said Jay Kale, executive vice-president and auto analyst at Elara Capital.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
By 1916, records of Hawaiian steel guitar were outselling every other music genre in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
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
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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