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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In fact, with both species eating generalist diets, great white sharks might have outcompeted megalodons for food and ultimately played a role in their demise.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Urban campuses with access to internships and professional networks outcompete rural schools regardless of educational quality.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Kinshasa cries wolf because Kigali outcompetes them.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Invasive plants grew back quickly, outcompeting the native saguaros and palo verde, the state tree with flowers like tiny yellow bells.
—Anna Watts, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Urban campuses with access to internships and professional networks outcompete rural schools regardless of educational quality.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Kinshasa cries wolf because Kigali outcompetes them.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Invasive plants grew back quickly, outcompeting the native saguaros and palo verde, the state tree with flowers like tiny yellow bells.
—Anna Watts, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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