outsell
verb (used with object)
to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than.
was outselling
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past progressiveof outsell.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Last September, he even boasted that Leapmotor was outselling Chinese giant BYD in large European countries such as Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Within two years, it too was outselling the iPod at its peak.
From The Verge ● May 11, 2022
Before long, it was outselling its rivals in town.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2019
Meanwhile, Grant was outselling Redhook on the latter’s Seattle turf.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Within six months the advertised brand was outselling its rival at the rate of $8000 a year.
From Commercialism and Journalism by Hamilton Holt
