Etymology
Origin of outspend
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Baby boomers make up the majority of cruisers, and that cohort has continued to outspend other generations.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
But the issue is how to persuade owners to spend another $100 million when the Dodgers still might outspend them by $300 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
His love of stand-up comedians led Netflix to outspend HBO and essentially take over what was seen as a niche business of comedy specials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
"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
Now comes the hard part: Can Apple deliver the growth investors want without outspending rivals?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
Both numbers still represent MLB-highs for next season; a reminder that, for all the Dodgers have deferred of late, they are still outspending the league in present day dollars as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
“She may be being outspent — Democrats are being outspent in most places, and Black women are always outspent. What she has said is people can’t outwork her.”
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
One factor was that Hatcher outraised and outspent Ogles.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 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
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
He was more than outspent; he was utterly exhausted.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
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