outnumber

Example Sentences

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Census Bureau, older adults are expected to outnumber children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The idea is fairly simple: unleash sterile males so that they far outnumber wild ones — say, 10 to 1 or even 100 to 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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

“See, Dèja, the girls and women in the house want another so they can outnumber the men—me, my brother, and nephew. Right now, we’re evenly balanced.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes