Thesaurus results for OUTCOMPETE

outcompete

verb

Definition of outcompete

as in to outperform

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Recent Examples of outcompete The problem is that there aren’t enough sterile males to outcompete the fertile males yet. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026 This could be due to its ability to outcompete other plants or the attraction of bees near areas where children and pets play. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 And that can lead to other plants - with slimmer genetic loads - to outcompete them, leading to the polyploid plant's extinction. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026 Both OpenAI and Musk’s startup, xAI, are actively pursuing ways to outcompete the other in a contest fueled by personal drama. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcompete

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Verb

The investment firm upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
The material outperformed a commercial benchmark despite containing roughly half its precious metal content by weight.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of outperform

Verb

Though the Hoosiers bested the Buckeyes in last year’s Big Ten Championship and won the title, Ohio State remains the Big Ten standard.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
As the unsuccessful regime-change effort in Iran demonstrated, there are no shortcuts to besting the axis countries, together or individually.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of best

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For now, the study identifies a previously underappreciated part of the immune system that could help overcome one of SCLC’s most persistent defenses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
But Gordon has emerged as Miami’s clear lead back, capable of overcoming a poor situation.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Two nurses helped subdue the actress, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The interplay between the vocal harmonies phasing from side to side is clear, though the upper melody sounds subdued during the track's busier sections.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdue

Verb

Before conquering Hollywood, Ali played Division I basketball (standing at six feet four) and released rap albums under the name Prince Ali.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The announcement comes after a summer in which AI models have repeatedly conquered many of math’s longstanding open challenges, including one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquer

Verb

To surmount the issue, Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the hinge itself to transfer heat between the two halves, thereby increasing the surface area available for heat dissipation.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Several diplomatic hurdles will need to be surmounted before any recovery effort can take its first steps.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of surmount

Verb

These local governments’ efforts to outdo one another in carrying out Beijing’s strategy yielded widespread overcapacity and huge amounts of waste.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Not to be outdone, the 49ers missed a field goal on the ensuing drive, then turned the ball over on their next two possessions.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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