outearn

verb

out·​earn ˌau̇t-ˈərn How to pronounce outearn (audio)
outearned; outearning; outearns

transitive verb

: to earn more money or a higher income than
Inevitably, more of them will outearn their husbands.—Kim Clark

Examples of outearn in a Sentence

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Three-fourths go on to outearn at least one of their parents. — Byron V. Garrett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Workers with an advanced degree consistently outearn those without one and are more likely to be employed. — Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 2 July 2026 And one recent study actually found that women who outearn their husbands actually do more of the domestic work, not less. — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022 Graduates of four-year universities still outearn their peers with only a high school degree and are less likely to face unemployment. — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for outearn

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outearn was in 1918

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“Outearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outearn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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