outnumber — to be greater in number than another group
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be greater in number than another group
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/
Example Sentences
- At the cat cafe, cats outnumber customers three to one - which explains why I felt so judged.
- Male nurses still outnumber female doctors in many hospitals.
- My houseplants outnumber my friends, but at least they don't judge my cooking.
outnumber
VERB[/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/]
to be greater in number than another group
💡 Concept
to be greater in number than another group
🎵 Rhyme
Ants outnumber bears in slumber, marching past the lumber!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixout--
Rootnumber
🎵Rhyme
lumberslumberumber
lumber
slumber
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🔗Collocations
outnumber someone by
vastly outnumber
outnumber the enemy
women outnumber men
significantly outnumber
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“At the cat cafe, cats outnumber customers three to one - which explains why I felt so judged.”
“Male nurses still outnumber female doctors in many hospitals.”
😄 Fun example
“My houseplants outnumber my friends, but at least they don't judge my cooking.”
“Online shoppers now outnumber traditional store customers during holiday seasons.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
exceedsurpassoverwhelmdominateoutweigh
Antonyms
fall behindlag behindbe outnumbered
Related
majoritypopulationquantityratioproportion
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