outsell

verb

out·​sell ˌau̇t-ˈsel 

outsold ˌau̇t-ˈsōld  ; outselling

transitive verb

1

archaic : to exceed in value

2

: to exceed in number of items sold

3

: to surpass in selling or salesmanship

Examples of outsell in a Sentence

Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets.

We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time the McKinley Tariff Act removed the import tax on cane sugar in 1890, maple sugar had been outsold. —Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025

In fact, Mayhem outsold Ruby more than five times over. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

But by the turn of the millennium, Nintendo had begun to lose steam, outsold by Sony’s PlayStation and approaching the 2000s with a bloodied nose. —Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024

The bakery's presidential cookie poll has predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984, with the exception of the 2020 election when Trump treats outsold President Joe Biden cookies. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outsell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

outsell

verb

out·​sell -ˈsel 

outsold -ˈsōld  ; outselling

1

: to be sold more than

corn outsold beets

2

: to sell more than

we outsell our competitors