outnumber

verb

out·num·ber ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər

outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers

transitive verb

: to exceed in number

Examples of outnumber in a Sentence

With 20 girls and 10 boys in the class, girls outnumber boys by 2 to 1.

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Dark matter particles outnumber ordinary, everyday matter, which comprises objects like stars, planets, moons, asteroids, cosmic clouds of gas and dust, and all living things, by about five to one. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article The losses have far outnumbered the wins under Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ watch. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 Texas also saw the highest natural increase in population, meaning births outnumbered deaths in the state. —

Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 Women directors are still significantly outnumbered and rarely get multiple opportunities behind the camera. —

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