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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Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Though they were outnumbered, the Seminole people were accustomed to Florida’s harsh climate and familiar with the land’s geography.
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And the Keystone State has an aging population, with senior citizens outnumbering people under 20.
Between the lines: International migration to Pennsylvania has been the primary driver of population growth in recent years, per a report this month from the agency.
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Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
When those cells outnumber the osteoblasts, though, there's an overall loss of bone tissue, resulting in weaker, more fragile bones.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
Though they were outnumbered, the Seminole people were accustomed to Florida’s harsh climate and familiar with the land’s geography.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
And the Keystone State has an aging population, with senior citizens outnumbering people under 20.
Between the lines: International migration to Pennsylvania has been the primary driver of population growth in recent years, per a report this month from the agency.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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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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