outsell

verb

out·​sell ˌau̇t-ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold ˌau̇t-ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling

transitive verb

1
archaic : to exceed in value
2
: to exceed in number of items sold
3
: to surpass in selling or salesmanship

Examples of outsell in a Sentence

Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets. We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.
Recent Examples on the Web Diageo’s blended scotch brand Johnnie Walker outsells all of those combined by a wide margin, with high-end expressions like Blue Label at the pinnacle of the portfolio all the way down to the lowly Red Label. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 July 2024 At the midweek mark, Happenings, the band’s eighth studio album, is outselling its closest competitor, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, by a margin of 2:1. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 July 2024 From its debut until 2006, nearly 7 million 94s left the factory, outselling all other deer rifles before or since. Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024 Yet its Luigi’s Mansion series, a puzzle game made by a small team, outsell most of Sony’s high-budget games. Gene Park, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for outsell 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outsell was circa 1616

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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

outsell

verb
out·​sell -ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold -ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling
1
: to be sold more than
corn outsold beets
2
: to sell more than
we outsell our competitors

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