outsell
verb
out·sell
ˌau̇t-ˈsel 
outsold
ˌau̇t-ˈsōld
; outselling
; outselling
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
In comparison, sales for the Z4, the one model the XM outsold in its debut year, increased by 13.1 percent year-over-year to 2,129 units.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Industry figures joke about how a cartoony game like Luigi’s Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch considerably outsells gorgeous cinematic narratives on the PlayStation 5 like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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There are a number of theories why gamers have turned their backs on realism.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The west London rapper outsold the rest of the top five combined to reach the summit; this album gives him his second chart-topper following 2023’s mixtape 23.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
The Prologue, in particular, has been an early success for Honda, outselling its sister vehicles, the Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Industry figures joke about how a cartoony game like Luigi’s Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch considerably outsells gorgeous cinematic narratives on the PlayStation 5 like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Video
Video
There are a number of theories why gamers have turned their backs on realism.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The west London rapper outsold the rest of the top five combined to reach the summit; this album gives him his second chart-topper following 2023’s mixtape 23.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
The Prologue, in particular, has been an early success for Honda, outselling its sister vehicles, the Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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