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outcompeting

outcompeting is the present participle and gerund 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 outcompeting

What is outcompeting the present participle and gerund of?
Outcompeting is the present participle and gerund of outcompete.

Words near outcompeting in the dictionary

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

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