Etymology
Origin of outspend
Example Sentences
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So why are they racing to outspend one another?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Baby boomers make up the majority of cruisers, and that cohort has continued to outspend other generations.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
"They can outspend you and they don't care how long it takes."
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
It’s tough being so rich you can outspend anyone, but not so rich you can afford to buy a third-rate social network without a little help.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2023
Their war chest has permitted Friedman to outspend his mistakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
But all told, the pro-Stevens PACs were outspending their competition 12 to 1 as the race ramped up in mid-July.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Political party spending used to dominate election cycles, with parties sometimes even outspending their own candidates.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
China thus far has been outspending the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The purpose of the cap is to ensure parity, preventing the wealthiest teams from outspending smaller markets to acquire the best players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Perry beat Daniels in 2022 by 8 percentage points, easily outspending her.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Darline Graham’s allied super PACs—as well as her campaign—have outspent her rivals.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But another former Democratic presidential hopeful has outspent him overall, as billionaire Michael Bloomberg pumped about $1 billion of his own fortune into his unsuccessful 2020 White House bid.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Like Cruz, Toth was wildly outspent yet won by a wide margin.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
China, for more than a decade, outspent the US in terms of foreign direct investment in Africa, though this position was reversed last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Until at last, outspent with energy, he draws a deep breath of exhaustion, and realizes that he is weariness itself.
From A Day with Lord Byron by May Clarissa Gillington
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