outpoll

verb

out·poll ˌau̇t-ˈpōl

outpolled; outpolling; outpolls

transitive verb

: to receive more support in a poll than

Why does opposition to gun bans outpoll opposition to gay marriage?—

William Saletan

: to receive more votes than (an opponent)

And itʼs not clear that Hollande, even if he were to outpoll the center-rightʼs candidate in the first round, could reunite his fractious left-wing …—

Leo Michel

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In 2016, Bouchard won with the largest number of votes for any candidate in Oakland County, despite having Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton outpoll the Republican candidate Donald Trump by 8 percentage points. —

Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020 See all Example Sentences for outpoll