outvote
Example Sentences
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He was outvoted 427-1 in the House, unanimously in the Senate.
His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.
From Los Angeles Times
Mitchell attempted to postpone the start date for the new agency, only to be outvoted.
From Los Angeles Times
“You may have counties where there's a lot of attention right now, like Fulton County, where they most likely will be outvoted, because we understand what certification is,” she said.
From Salon
The leader of Bristol City Council concedes difficult decisions lie ahead and cautions that without a majority, the Greens can be outvoted.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
