outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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Select plants with dense habits and thick cover to outcompete weeds that germinate in these border plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
But such a unilateral approach to industrial policy, where nations act independently to outcompete one another, has potential consequences: escalating subsidies, retaliatory tariffs, and subsequently fractured supply chains.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent months, Palantir, Anduril, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other newer contractors have discussed a consortium to jointly bid for U.S. defense deals and outcompete the Beltway's legacy players, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But gradually, dinosaurs outcompeted the other species.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
But such a unilateral approach to industrial policy, where nations act independently to outcompete one another, has potential consequences: escalating subsidies, retaliatory tariffs, and subsequently fractured supply chains.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent months, Palantir, Anduril, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other newer contractors have discussed a consortium to jointly bid for U.S. defense deals and outcompete the Beltway's legacy players, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But gradually, dinosaurs outcompeted the other species.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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