outspend
verb
out·spend
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outspent;
outspending;
outspends
Definition of outspend
1
: to exceed the limits of in spending
outspends his income
2
: to spend more than
outspent the other candidates
Examples of outspend in a Sentence
He has outspent the other candidates in the election by millions of dollars.
Recent Examples on the Web
Credit card debtors are outspending debt-free households in seven of nine discretionary spending categories, according to a recent survey by CreditCards.com. — NBC News, "In credit card debt? Forget skipping lattes and focus on these areas of spending instead," 30 July 2019 America outspends the rest of the world on military space capabilities by a ratio of three to one. — The Economist, "Attacking satellites is increasingly attractive—and dangerous," 18 July 2019 By contrast, the Burners have already torn through $23.9 billion, encompassing 22 years of FCF deficits and outspending the Fab Four by around 20 to 1. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Tech's 4 Biggest Cash Burners Have Torn Through $23.9 Billion Combined," 20 June 2019 Facebook says that politicians have spent nearly $300 million in the U.S. on Facebook ads since May. As of Oct. 30, Democrats were outspending Republicans on Facebook 3 to 1. — Christopher Mims, WSJ, "Political Reality: Buy Ads on Facebook or Risk Losing the Election," 2 Nov. 2018 The bigger clubs will always be able to outspend us. — WSJ, "Watford’s Premier League Survival Strategy: Don’t Let the Coach Get Too Comfortable," 14 Sep. 2018 But the state is solidly Democratic, and Cuomo is expected to far outspend Molinaro, according to the Times. — Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue, "Cynthia Nixon May Have Lost to Andrew Cuomo in New York's Primary, But the Push Left Lives On," 14 Sep. 2018 Facebook says that politicians have spent nearly $300 million in the U.S. on Facebook ads since May. As of Oct. 30, Democrats were outspending Republicans on Facebook 3 to 1. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "One way Twitter’s ad archive improves on Facebook’s," 3 Nov. 2018 Energy-company shareholders are agitating for a shift away from the historical business model focused on growing reserves and production while perennially outspending cash flow. — Paul H. Tice, WSJ, "Fossil-Fuel Divestment Is Futile," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outspend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outspend
outspend
verb
English Language Learners Definition of outspend
: to spend more money than (someone or something)
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