outdraw
verb
out·draw
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outdrew\ ˌau̇t-ˈdrü
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outdrawn\ ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯn
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outdrawing
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outdrawn\ ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯn
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outdrawing
Definition of outdraw
1
: to attract a larger audience or following than
2
: to draw a handgun more quickly than
Examples of outdraw in a Sentence
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In the other version, Cora grabbed Richardson by the collar, and when Richardson reached for his weapon, Cora outdrew him and killed him. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco love story: A hooker, her gambling man and a hanging," 23 Aug. 2019 Those in the industry countered with their knight, outdrawing the other group 5-to-1 before a monthly meeting of the California Horse Racing Board. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Protests, counter-protests at Del Mar show horse racing finally paying attention," 22 Aug. 2019 The Cubs hit their low-water mark on the field at 61-101 in 2012, and in fact the 85-77 Sox that year outdrew the North Siders’ games on what’s now known as NBC Sports Chicago. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox’s TV ratings — best in 5 years — similar to what the Cubs enjoyed before their World Series climb," 9 July 2019 According to attendance records from 2018, the Bills (on average) still managed to outdraw the Buccaneers, Bengals, Rams and Washington in terms of percentage of stadium filled. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Would the NFL Really Take the Bills Out of Buffalo?," 4 June 2019 Low-cost index funds continue to outdraw stock- and bond-picking strategies, adding to the pressure on managers’ profit margins. — Justin Baer, WSJ, "State Street Is Cutting 1,500 Jobs," 18 Jan. 2019 In fact, taped poker — taped poker! — often outdraws live soccer. — Norman Chad Special To The Express-news, San Antonio Express-News, "Chad: Soccer explosion happening in U.S.," 7 May 2018 The American League outdrew the National League by the end of the 1902 season. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Our history: Major League Baseball birthed in Cincinnati," 27 June 2018 With 18-to-49 viewers, Kimmel was tops, and Fallon in repeats outdrew new Colbert episodes. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "NBA Finals deliver weekly win for ABC," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outdraw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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