outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: 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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Stressed trees are also more susceptible to attack by insects and invasive species that outcompete for resources.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
If the goal is to outcompete Beijing, Washington should concentrate on what the American system is already better at: innovation, market disruption, and the intensive use of private capital, with investors choosing the most promising areas to support and taking the risks along with the rewards.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Lawmakers argue that by avoiding the hefty import duties the United States imposes on most Chinese textiles, apparel and footwear, Shein and Temu are able to offer extremely low prices, and outcompete their import-paying competitors.
—Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Megalodon was bigger and slower with a huge bite force, and its extinction could not be blamed on something otherworldly because, in the end, it was likely outcompeted by other marine predators.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
If the goal is to outcompete Beijing, Washington should concentrate on what the American system is already better at: innovation, market disruption, and the intensive use of private capital, with investors choosing the most promising areas to support and taking the risks along with the rewards.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Lawmakers argue that by avoiding the hefty import duties the United States imposes on most Chinese textiles, apparel and footwear, Shein and Temu are able to offer extremely low prices, and outcompete their import-paying competitors.
—Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Megalodon was bigger and slower with a huge bite force, and its extinction could not be blamed on something otherworldly because, in the end, it was likely outcompeted by other marine predators.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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