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outcompeted

outcompeted is the simple past and past participle of outcompete.

Meaning of outcompete

Verb

outcompete (third-person singular simple present outcompetes, present participle outcompeting, simple past and past participle outcompeted)

  1. To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.
    • It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

Questions about outcompeted

What is outcompeted the simple past and past participle of?
Outcompeted is the simple past and past participle of outcompete.

Words near outcompeted in the dictionary

  1. outcompass
  2. outcompassed
  3. outcompasses
  4. outcompassing
  5. outcompete
  6. outcompeted
  7. outcompetes
  8. outcompeting
  9. outcompetition
  10. outcompliment
  11. outcomplimented

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