outsell
verb
out·sell
ˌau̇t-ˈsel 
outsold
ˌau̇t-ˈsōld
; outselling
; outselling
1
archaic
: to exceed in value
2
: to exceed in number of items sold
3
: to surpass in selling or salesmanship
Examples of outsell in a Sentence
Diet sodas are now beginning to outsell regular sodas in the supermarkets.
We've been outselling our competitors for the past five years.
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But by the turn of the millennium, Nintendo had begun to lose steam, outsold by Sony’s PlayStation and approaching the 2000s with a bloodied nose.
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The bakery's presidential cookie poll has predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984, with the exception of the 2020 election when Trump treats outsold President Joe Biden cookies.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
Last year, Tesla sold more than 1.7 million Model 3/Ys globally and was only outsold in the U.S. by the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota RAV4.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Aggies are the fourth-best seller, outselling No. 5 Ohio State by 11 percent.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The bakery's presidential cookie poll has predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984, with the exception of the 2020 election when Trump treats outsold President Joe Biden cookies.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
Last year, Tesla sold more than 1.7 million Model 3/Ys globally and was only outsold in the U.S. by the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota RAV4.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Aggies are the fourth-best seller, outselling No. 5 Ohio State by 11 percent.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Outsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsell. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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