outvote
verb
out·vote
ˌau̇t-ˈvōt 
outvoted; outvoting
: to cast more votes than
… youth voter turnout in presidential elections has fallen below 50 percent, and Baby Boomers now outvote their children's generation …—
Derek Thompson
: to defeat by a majority of votes
Derek Thompsontwo groups combining to outvote the other members of the board
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During the early voting period, which ended Friday, Republicans outvoted Democrats by more than a 2-1 ratio.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
The regulator’s two Republican commissioners, Mark Christie and Lindsay See, outvoted Democratic chair Willie Phillips.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
In North Carolina, women were outvoting men by 11 percentage points as of Thursday, while the gap was 12 points in Georgia and 13 points in Pennsylvania.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Since Trump lost the 2020 election, at least 35 election board members in various states, who have been overwhelmingly Republican, have unsuccessfully tried to refuse to certify election results before being compelled to certify by courts or being outvoted by Democratic members.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
The regulator’s two Republican commissioners, Mark Christie and Lindsay See, outvoted Democratic chair Willie Phillips.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
In North Carolina, women were outvoting men by 11 percentage points as of Thursday, while the gap was 12 points in Georgia and 13 points in Pennsylvania.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Since Trump lost the 2020 election, at least 35 election board members in various states, who have been overwhelmingly Republican, have unsuccessfully tried to refuse to certify election results before being compelled to certify by courts or being outvoted by Democratic members.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Outvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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