outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər 
outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers
: to exceed in number
Examples of outnumber in a Sentence
With 20 girls and 10 boys in the class, girls outnumber boys by 2 to 1.
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So, too, does giving a voice to voters, even if they’re outnumbered.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The contrast in debate performances was evident in the number of surrogates eager to defend each candidate afterward, with Republicans far outnumbering Democrats in post-debate spin room ritual.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Republicans outnumber Democrats 3-to-1 in the statehouse.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 June 2024
Wisconsin's population already skews older than most states, with future retirees outnumbering young people by about 10%, according to the report.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The contrast in debate performances was evident in the number of surrogates eager to defend each candidate afterward, with Republicans far outnumbering Democrats in post-debate spin room ritual.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Republicans outnumber Democrats 3-to-1 in the statehouse.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 June 2024
Wisconsin's population already skews older than most states, with future retirees outnumbering young people by about 10%, according to the report.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈnəm-bər
: to be more than in number
girls outnumber boys in the class
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