outgunned

verb

past tense of outgun
as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgunned
  1. exceeded
  2. surpassed
  3. eclipsed
  4. topped
  5. outmatched
  6. outclassed
Verb
  • Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • CruiseCup eclipsed Solefully quickly enough for Satterlee to shut down the latter in June 2025.
    — Megan Sauer Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • The Beehive State topped the ranking with its devotion to the Japanese card game.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • It was conceded that the catalogue of brews outmatched the finite power of the liver.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the first two games, the Falcons were essentially outmatched.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of outmatched
Verb
  • This is one area where its competition clearly outclassed the AstroLab, but this should help close the gap.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After the Broncos’ offense was outclassed in Week 1 against the Chiefs, there were no seeds of doubt within Denver’s building about Webb’s ability to call plays despite public pressure.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of outclassed
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“Outgunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgunned. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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