Used in a Sentence

outnumber

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for outnumber.

Editorial note

Yes of course there are bad cops, the number of precious little entitled uncivil little snowflakes vastly outnumber those.

Examples13
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.

Meaning at a glance

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verb

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for outnumber.

verb

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.

Example sentences

1

Yes of course there are bad cops, the number of precious little entitled uncivil little snowflakes vastly outnumber those.

2

Ever since, the gap has widened; now men outnumber women on the planet by almost 60 million.

3

Another positive is that unlike SF single women outnumber single men by a large margin.

4

At a height of five foot ten, men outnumber women by a ratio of thirty to one; at a height of six feet, men outnumber women by a ratio of two thousand to one.

5

The war crimes of both Sunni and Shia outclass and outnumber any Coalition acts.

6

The number of startups that don't get acquihired vastly outnumber the few that do.

7

Arguably, roadway accidents far, far outnumber the number per-capita of space accidents.

8

I would hazard to suggest those outnumber the skilled large organisations by quite a margin.

9

It's easier to get a real programming job at 30 than at 22, but fake programming jobs outnumber real ones by such a large margin.

10

Though, when self-driving outnumber the normal drivers, it may not matter.

11

That is, at a 2% rate, false positives could, perhaps vastly, outnumber accurate hits.

12

The poor outnumber the wealthy, so they can vote more.

Quote examples

1

In every thread, the amount of "GPL is viral" people far outnumber the GPL defenders.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use outnumber in a sentence?

Yes of course there are bad cops, the number of precious little entitled uncivil little snowflakes vastly outnumber those.

What does outnumber mean?

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.

What part of speech is outnumber?

outnumber is commonly used as verb.