outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər 
outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers
: 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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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Last year, 747 million international travellers visited the continent, far outnumbering any other region in the world, according to the U.N.’s World Tourism Barometer.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 July 2025
But the emotional burden is growing, and the teen feels outnumbered.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“Outnumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outnumber. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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outnumber
verb
out·num·ber
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈnəm-bər
: to be more than in number
girls outnumber boys in the class
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