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Recent Examples of outcompete
Bebuzee’s strategy is not to outcompete each individually, but to unify them under one ecosystem.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
By the time warm-season grasses germinate in late spring, annual grassy weeds have taken hold and outcompete the young seedlings.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
The report comes amid debate in Washington over the best way to outcompete China on artificial intelligence (AI), with chips at the center of this conversation.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
By the time warm-season grasses germinate in late spring, annual grassy weeds have taken hold and outcompete the young seedlings.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
The report comes amid debate in Washington over the best way to outcompete China on artificial intelligence (AI), with chips at the center of this conversation.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompete
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As the second quarter kicks off, Bank of America believes that stocks such as Meta Platforms and Spotify are positioned to outperform.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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New Mom School was named a Rising Star, besting fellow nominees Arms Cyber Defense and Ethos.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though that last record still officially stands, aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has bested it with his BlackBird drone, so the race is still very much on.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 05,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bane overcame a slow start by making six of his first seven attempts at the free-throw line to reach 10 points after two quarters.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly's snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Betts subdued the momentum with a block on Booker’s layup attempt with 20 seconds left, and Rice then made two free throws, sending Close’s crew into the title game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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There, the pioneers—practical, inventive, restless, exuberant white men—clashed with Indigenous peoples, subduing them and a wilderness filled with wild animals and abundant natural resources.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Discipline, toughness, perfect technique, a nutty compulsion to conquer the world’s most inhospitable bodies of water?—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The transportation network, in hopes of surmounting its budget problems and offsetting rising labor costs, had increased last year what hotels paid annually by 5%, but did not want to go higher.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, with record-breaking early and mail voting, deputy clerk of elections Edmund Michalowski ventured total votes this election would surmount the June 2022 primary.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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In his March Madness brackets, Obama has the Arizona Wildcats men defeating the Duke Blue Devils (who have already been upset) and UConn's women's team winning it all.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines defeated the Mustangs in state semis last year and in 2021 and 2025 and won state title games against Grapevine in 2018 and 2022.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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