outcompeting

verb

present participle of outcompete
as in defeating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompeting
  1. defeating
  2. outperforming
  3. conquering
  4. overcoming
  5. trouncing
  6. subduing
  7. clobbering
  8. besting
Verb
  • DeSoto won the Class 6A Division II state championship last season, defeating Southlake Carroll in the state semifinals.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Boise State started the season 1-1, losing 42-21 to Central Michigan before defeating Portland State 33-22 in a pair of nonconference games.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • The bottom line is that GPC has done a good job of bottoming this year, forming a bullish pattern, outperforming its major peers, and approaching a potential breakout from a multi-year relative downtrend versus XLY.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But another poll, an Emerson College poll, actually showed Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforming Vice President JD Vance.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of outperforming
Verb
  • After that, conquering parts of the universe would be a triviality.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Several other Carpenter tracks have come close to conquering the roster but missed out by a space or two.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Curaçao went unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament before overcoming an early two-run deficit to the team from Henderson, Nevada.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of focusing on adventurous missions like PAW Patrol, Super Monsters emphasizes the more emotional aspects of childhood, like overcoming shyness, being a good friend, and learning from your mistakes.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • Kress told investors that revenue growth in fiscal 2028 will reach 70%, trouncing the 44% average analyst estimate, according to LSEG.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, he was reelected, trouncing his main Democratic opponent by nearly 45 percentage points.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of trouncing
Verb
  • The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This means the market makers, often called dealers, are the ones that have to play catch-up, adding to volatility instead of subduing it.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of subduing
Verb
  • Corbin instantly had a target in mind, too, clobbering United States Champion and fan favorite Trick Williams upon his return to SmackDown.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez was at the center of it all Friday, clobbering three homers with nine RBIs.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clobbering
Verb
  • Even the National Weather Service’s Oxnard station wasn’t spared — topping out at 87 degrees, besting a record of 85 set in 1931.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The potentially final chapter of LIV's story being closed out with La Sasso besting the two biggest LIV stars was certainly a scene.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of besting
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“Outcompeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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