outnumber

Example Sentences

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New lows still outnumber new highs on the NYSE, so this indicator remains bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Census Bureau, older adults are expected to outnumber children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The idea is fairly simple: unleash sterile males so that they far outnumber wild ones — say, 10 to 1 or even 100 to 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The 600,000-strong Basij "alone outnumber the regular army and the Revolutionary Guards combined", he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But if your dictionary isn’t available, go with able, since the ables far outnumber the ibles.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner