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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Moreover, if predictions are correct, soon agents will outnumber people on corporate networks, and could blow a huge hole in the user-based business model.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi, with nearly seven million used by commuters, families or weighed down by piles of goods, and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

And transportation and warehousing, which has been among the sectors most affected by tariffs, and where men outnumber women three to one.

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

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