outvote

verb

out·​vote ˌau̇t-ˈvōt How to pronounce outvote (audio)
outvoted; outvoting

transitive verb

: to cast more votes than
… youth voter turnout in presidential elections has fallen below 50 percent, and Baby Boomers now outvote their children's generation …Derek Thompson
: to defeat by a majority of votes
two groups combining to outvote the other members of the board

Examples of outvote in a Sentence

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The players were outvoted and the changes went into effect. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 White Republicans have invested heavily in getting out the early vote, Democrats are still outvoting Republicans before Election Day. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024 Corrections were made by three computers on the basis of two computers outvoting the third. David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024 More:Texas Supreme Court justice seeking reelection under fire for absenteeism, ethics concerns During the early voting period, which ended Friday, Republicans outvoted Democrats by more than a 2-1 ratio. Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outvote 

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outvote was in 1647

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“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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