outcompeted

past tense of outcompete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeted
Verb
  • Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • In that stretch, the stock has significantly outperformed the XRT’s 28% return.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio has consistently outperformed its market benchmark since inception, delivering cumulative returns of over 105%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
    Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In Roberts’ Dodgers debut, on opening day at Petco Park, his team trounced the Padres 15-0.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • That all changed with a runner on in the bottom of the seventh, when Kurtz clobbered a Brent Suter four-seam fastball 437 feet to center, extending the A’s lead.
    Jason Burke, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • And his struggles were major reasons why Detroit was taken to the wire by the 8-seed Magic, before the Cavaliers bested them in seven games in the East Semifinals.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Miguel Vargas bested the Royals early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license.
    Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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“Outcompeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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