verb
- to be greater in number than; to exceed in quantity
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘outnumber’
Examples
- The home team’s fans outnumber the visiting team’s supporters three to one.
- In this school, girls outnumber boys by a significant margin.
- The enemy force outnumbers our troops, so we need reinforcements.
- Wildlife in the park outnumbers the human visitors during winter months.
- The number of applicants outnumbers available positions by hundreds.
- In the debate, those who support the proposal outnumber those who oppose it.