outspent

[out-spent]

adjective

1. worn-out; exhausted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outspent¹

First recorded in 1645–55; out- + spent

Example Sentences

Those 2011 Dodgers had no chance, outspent by the Minnesota Twins and outdrawn by the Milwaukee Brewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Three years ago, despite being heavily outspent, Mejia made political mincemeat of Paul Koretz, who had held elected office since before he was born.

From Los Angeles Times

Others blame the losses on voters’ own misunderstanding of the issues, or argue that right-to-lifers were simply outspent.

From Slate

It also helped that Crawford was not exactly a pauper and got only marginally outspent in a race that saw over $107 million in expenditures.

From Slate

The GOP’s victory last fall happened, after all, despite the party’s being outspent by the Harris campaign and its affiliated super PACs.

From Slate