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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More recently healthcare and social assistance, where women outnumber men three to one, has been the main bright spot in a dimming job market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

By the end of this decade, the number of people over the age of 65 will outnumber those under 18 for the first time in the history of the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

That would outnumber the lives saved by two of the most widely promoted inventions in recent memory: safer cribs and child car seats.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt