outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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What To Know The influx of Chinese car imports has raised concerns in Russia—much like in the European Union over electric vehicles—that Chinese industrial overcapacity will result in its low-cost goods outcompeting local industries.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Competition between Washington and its rivals over the future of the global order is intensifying, and now, much as in the early 1950s, the United States must take advantage of its world-class private sector and ample capacity for innovation to outcompete its adversaries.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
Having that placement can greatly accelerate sales, but often means managing the price of your product and shipping times to outcompete other sellers.
—Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
One big driver for the National AI Research Resource, an NSF project, was a sense of urgency to outcompete China.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Competition between Washington and its rivals over the future of the global order is intensifying, and now, much as in the early 1950s, the United States must take advantage of its world-class private sector and ample capacity for innovation to outcompete its adversaries.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
Having that placement can greatly accelerate sales, but often means managing the price of your product and shipping times to outcompete other sellers.
—Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
One big driver for the National AI Research Resource, an NSF project, was a sense of urgency to outcompete China.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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