outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /

VERB

exceed in quantity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceed

STRONG

outman outstrip overcount surmount surpass

WEAK

beat best eclipse lead outdo outpace outshine override pass swamp top transcend

Example Sentences

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If predictions turn out to be true, in a few years agents will proliferate to the point where they outnumber people on enterprise networks.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

New highs continue to outnumber new lows on the New York Stock Exchange, so this indicator remains bullish.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

AI firms are rushing to grab Manhattan’s most coveted office space, but desks outnumber employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Deaths are projected to outnumber births by nearly half a million people in that 10-year period.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

There were women in the car now, with market baskets, and men in work-clothes were beginning to outnumber the shined shoes and collars.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner