outspent

American  

[out-spent] / ˌaʊtˈspɛnt /

adjective

1. worn-out; exhausted.

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Etymology

Origin of outspent

First recorded in 1645–55; out- + spent

Example Sentences

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

The opponents were vastly outspent by the ballot measure’s supporters, who contributed nearly $136 million to various efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“We’re getting creamed and outspent four and five and six and eight and 10 to one,” he added.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

They battled challengers in the most and third-most-expensive congressional primaries in American history, respectively, and each was outspent roughly 4–1.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2024

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