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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber]

verb (used with object)

  1. to exceed in number. number.



outnumber

/ ˌʊˈʌə /

verb

  1. (tr) to exceed in number

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outnumber1

First recorded in 1660–70; out- + number
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The next morning, Woodson showed up to the quiet Federal Building, where she and a handful of other young women were outnumbered by journalists.

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Hispanics here outnumber any other ethnic background by a large margin - and many in the community who are citizens or legal residents have family who are undocumented.

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In a social media post, Ice described the scene on Saturday, saying: "Our brave officers were vastly outnumbered - over 1,000 rioters surrounded and attacked a federal building."

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Our body's own human cells are outnumbered by the bacteria, fungi and others that live inside us - known as the microbiome.

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“Our officers were heavily outnumbered and so the decision was, clear the area rather than make arrests,” said Carranza.

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