outsell

verb

out·​sell ˌau̇t-ˈsel 

outsold ˌau̇t-ˈsōld  ; outselling

transitive verb

1

archaic : to exceed in value

2

: to exceed in number of items sold

3

: to surpass in selling or salesmanship

Examples of outsell in a Sentence

Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets.

We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 10-song set also claims the biggest opening week for a UK act of 2024 so far, outselling the rest of the UK’s Top 40 album chart combined, and marking the highest-performing effort by a group since One Direction in 2013. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024

Despite a lavish price tag starting at about $100,000, the Tesla pickup outsold every EV in the U.S. in the third quarter except for the Model Y and Model 3, according to Cox Automotive, which owns Kelley Blue Book. —Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Or your spicy sauce flavors outsold the mild ones three to one. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024

The car handily outsold its predecessors, as well as its competitors. —Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

outsell

verb

out·​sell -ˈsel 

outsold -ˈsōld  ; outselling

1

: to be sold more than

corn outsold beets

2

: to sell more than

we outsell our competitors