outspent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of outspent
Example Sentences
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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
Those 2011 Dodgers had no chance, outspent by the Minnesota Twins and outdrawn by the Milwaukee Brewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
Another desperate clutch at the rope––still another 329 Thirty feet above the water his strength was almost outspent, but he struggled to raise himself one more time, and then another.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by Brehm, George
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