outvote
verb
out·vote
ˌau̇t-ˈvōt 
outvoted; outvoting
: 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
Derek Thompsontwo groups combining to outvote the other members of the board
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Democrats expressed hope that the weather was playing to their advantage, because Democrats outvoted Republicans in early voting, requiring Pilip to catch up on Election Day.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
After vigorous debate, we were outvoted by proponents of Granny, who calmly rocks in her chair on the porch of her house in the Streets of Old Milwaukee.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Democrats introduced their own spending plan, but were outvoted.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
All of our former championship winners are flying the flag for their home breweries again (except for the Big Ash 2020 winner Coffee Blonde, which was outvoted by the Symphony Vienna Lager).
—The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
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Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
After vigorous debate, we were outvoted by proponents of Granny, who calmly rocks in her chair on the porch of her house in the Streets of Old Milwaukee.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Democrats introduced their own spending plan, but were outvoted.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
All of our former championship winners are flying the flag for their home breweries again (except for the Big Ash 2020 winner Coffee Blonde, which was outvoted by the Symphony Vienna Lager).
—The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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