verb
outnumber
owt-NUHM-buh
verb
1
To be greater in number than another group.
"The visiting fans were badly outnumbered by home supporters."
"Women outnumber men in the nursing profession."
How to Use Outnumber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo have more of something than the other side does.
Common pairings
outnumbered two to one
heavily outnumbered
Word Forms
outnumbered past tense, outnumbers singular
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The visiting fans were badly _____ by home supporters.