outsell

verb

out·​sell ˌau̇t-ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold ˌau̇t-ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling

transitive verb

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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These premium German automakers are also under threat in China where the locals can now outsell even classic European brands. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 For example, business writers, consider copywriter guru Herschell Gordon Lewis’s insight: Emotion outsells intellect. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 Numbers don't lie and Tesla outsold popular gas models from Honda, Stellantis and Toyota in 2024. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 The result was Comes a Time, an upbeat country-folk record that quickly outsold all six albums since Harvest. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outsell

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outsell was circa 1616

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outsell

verb
out·​sell -ˈsel How to pronounce outsell (audio)
outsold -ˈsōld How to pronounce outsell (audio) ; outselling
1
: to be sold more than
corn outsold beets
2
: to sell more than
we outsell our competitors
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