Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeted
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The women carried their burden with grace and defeated Notre Dame.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Adam Sykora broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The system consistently outperformed existing grasping methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are also prominent startups, including Moonshot AI and DeepSeek, which made a splash last year with an AI model that outperformed expectations.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Japanese conquered the Philippines, Guam, Wake Island.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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By the 1770s, Linnaeus had pretty much conquered Europe—all, that is, except for the King’s Garden in Paris, where Georges Buffon, the garden’s director, adamantly rejected his system as arbitrary and artificial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ten years ago, AlphaGo trounced human competitors—and its legacy is still present in today’s most advanced bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rachel handily trounced Horan with a quiz all about Niall Horan.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens signed Trey Hendrickson, while the Texans and Chargers have fortified their offensive lines after they were clobbered by the Patriots in consecutive playoff games.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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James Warren doubled, drove in two runs and finished with two hits as Mansfield (1-0) bested Oliver Ames 9-3 in Hockomock League action.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the round of four, Kegel's Inn handily bested Clifford's Supper Club with almost 75% of the votes.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
23 Mar. 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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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Outcompeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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