outrate

verb

out·​rate ˌau̇t-ˈrāt How to pronounce outrate (audio)
outrated; outrating

transitive verb

: to have a better rating than
It also was the first NBC scripted show to outrate a lead-in from "The Voice."Toni Fitzgerald

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrate was in 1873

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“Outrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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