outnumber
verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
were outnumbering
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past progressiveof outnumber.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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Philadelphians were outnumbering the red of Kansas City almost 4 to 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
Ryan Russo, the DOT's deputy commissioner for transportation, planning and management, said negative experiences were outnumbering positive ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2016
