outproduce

verb

out·​pro·​duce ˌau̇t-prə-ˈd(y)üs How to pronounce outproduce (audio)
-prō-
outproduced; outproducing

transitive verb

: to produce more of something than
For the first time in Ontario's electricity history the early morning hours of October 3 saw industrial wind turbines outproduce hydroelectricity.— Parker Gallant
China outproduces every other nation in rice and millet …— Alfred W. Crosby
specifically, sports : to score more than
She had nine second-quarter points to help outproduce the Rambelles in that quarter and make it 34-32 ASU at half. — Andy Newberry

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Use the tools now readily available to outproduce other shows and build familiarity with your audience. — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 May 2023 The Panthers outproduced the Harpooners 17-8 in the third quarter to open the fourth only down by eight points at 33-25. — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outproduce was in 1883

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“Outproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outproduce. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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