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
Last year, Tesla sold more than 1.7 million Model 3/Ys globally and was only outsold in the U.S. by the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota RAV4.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Aggies are the fourth-best seller, outselling No. 5 Ohio State by 11 percent.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Last year, strollers for dogs outsold those for babies.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To outsell Bad Bunny and debut at No. 1 after Baby’s 2024 singles weren’t generating a ton of buzz is a major W.
Andrew Unterberger: At least an 8.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Aggies are the fourth-best seller, outselling No. 5 Ohio State by 11 percent.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Last year, strollers for dogs outsold those for babies.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To outsell Bad Bunny and debut at No. 1 after Baby’s 2024 singles weren’t generating a ton of buzz is a major W.
Andrew Unterberger: At least an 8.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outsell
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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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