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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Wave players in the box outnumbered Pride players five to two, beyond goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
As the crowds marched through the city, the numbers swelled from 1,500 to 5,000, and when the police arrived, they were outnumbered and retreated to City Hall.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
When the initial fight broke out, only six UCLA police officers were at the scene, and they were heavily outnumbered.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The ways to cook artichokes almost outnumber the delicious leaves each artichoke produces!
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
As the crowds marched through the city, the numbers swelled from 1,500 to 5,000, and when the police arrived, they were outnumbered and retreated to City Hall.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
When the initial fight broke out, only six UCLA police officers were at the scene, and they were heavily outnumbered.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The ways to cook artichokes almost outnumber the delicious leaves each artichoke produces!
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 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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