outcompete
verb
out·com·pete ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
transitive verb
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Two newer subvariants, BA.4.6 and BA.2.75, have yet to outcompete BA.5 to any meaningful degree in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Typically, the cowbird egg would hatch first, and the larger chick would outcompete the smaller vireo chicks for food—or simply push them out of the nest. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 The most pressing question is whether either can outcompete BA.5, which essentially elbowed out all other coronavirus strains during its stunning rise to dominance this summer. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As miners tried to build more and more powerful rigs to outcompete their competition, demand for GPUs skyrocketed, stripping supply from gaming companies. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 June 2022 Moderna says this dose is the second bivalent design that can outcompete its current booster. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 Over 6,500 invasive species have been identified in the United States, which can outcompete native populations for food and other resources. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2022 As soon as an electric truck's total cost of ownership, or TCO, slips below that of a comparable diesel truck, customers will begin making the switch in large numbers in order to outcompete their rivals. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2022 Our best hope is to prove that clean energy can outcompete Big Oil and the Big Tobacco playbook. Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Typically, the cowbird egg would hatch first, and the larger chick would outcompete the smaller vireo chicks for food—or simply push them out of the nest. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 The most pressing question is whether either can outcompete BA.5, which essentially elbowed out all other coronavirus strains during its stunning rise to dominance this summer. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As miners tried to build more and more powerful rigs to outcompete their competition, demand for GPUs skyrocketed, stripping supply from gaming companies. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 June 2022 Moderna says this dose is the second bivalent design that can outcompete its current booster. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 Over 6,500 invasive species have been identified in the United States, which can outcompete native populations for food and other resources. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2022 As soon as an electric truck's total cost of ownership, or TCO, slips below that of a comparable diesel truck, customers will begin making the switch in large numbers in order to outcompete their rivals. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2022 Our best hope is to prove that clean energy can outcompete Big Oil and the Big Tobacco playbook. Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
outcompete
verb
as in to outperform
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- outperform
- trounce
- best
- overmatch
- outgun
- subdue
- outshine
- outdo
- conquer
- outclass
- overcome
- outstrip
- outmatch
- surmount
- clobber
- outdistance
- defeat
- surpass
- master
- worst
- outpace
- excel
- better
- lick
- transcend
- exceed
- top
- rout
- outrace
- drub
- overtop
- trim
- shame
- crush
- thrash
- outrun
- skunk
- whip
- win (against)
- eclipse
- wallop
- triumph (over)
- one-up
- prevail (over)
- trump
- overbear
- overshadow
- outweigh
- outbalance
- beat
- tower (over)
- overpass