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outspending

outspending is the present participle and gerund of outspend.

Meaning of outspend

Verb

outspend (third-person singular simple present outspends, present participle outspending, simple past and past participle outspent)

  1. (transitive) To spend more than some limit or than another entity.
    • Statistics show that political candidates who greatly outspend their opponents win more frequently.

Questions about outspending

What is outspending the present participle and gerund of?
Outspending is the present participle and gerund of outspend.

Words near outspending in the dictionary

  1. outspelled
  2. outspelling
  3. outspells
  4. outspelt
  5. outspend
  6. outspending
  7. outspends
  8. outspent
  9. outspew
  10. outspewed
  11. outspewing

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