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

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 • Apr. 3, 2025

Last year, that alliance helped Councilmember Jessie Lopez defeat a recall attempt where she was outspent 8-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

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

From Salon • Oct. 19, 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