outgun

verb

out·​gun ˌau̇t-ˈgən How to pronounce outgun (audio)
outgunned; outgunning; outguns
Synonyms of outgunnext

transitive verb

: to surpass in firepower
broadly : outdo
The defending champions outgunned their opponents in the final.

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Examples of outgun in a Sentence

a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'
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Haaland might not stick around quite long enough to outgun him. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Only this time, mainstream lenders are set to outgun private credit providers, if stock prices and short-selling bets are anything to go by. — Sinead Cruise, Bloomberg, 7 Jan. 2026 The Seeker doesn’t pass the test by trying to outgun Apple or Samsung on hardware. — Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 All in all, they are bound to outgun their opposition, assuming that the opposition is not similarly armed. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outgun

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outgun was in 1694

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“Outgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgun. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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