outnumber

Example Sentences

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Census Bureau, older adults are expected to outnumber children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Democratic registered voters in the state outnumber Republicans by nearly 2 to 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

To win in Texas, where Republicans outnumber Democrats, Crockett has to do more than just turn out her party’s voters; she has to convince moderates, conservatives, and independents to take a chance on her too.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

At some point, agents will outnumber people by a lot, and security practices built around humans will have to be rethought.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Consequently, if humans cut down even one diprotodon every few months, it would be enough to cause diprotodon deaths to outnumber births.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari