outspend

outspend

The company outspends its competitors on advertising.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To spend more money than someone else: "outspend" means to expend a greater amount of money than another person, organization, or entity, typically in a competitive context such as business, politics, or personal finance.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • In the election campaign, the incumbent candidate outspent his rival by millions of dollars. (The candidate spent more money than his opponent.)
    • Our company cannot afford to outspend our competitors on advertising. (We cannot spend more money on ads than our rivals.)
    • She consistently outspent her friends on luxury goods, leading to financial trouble. (She spent more money than her friends did.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to outspend someone by a margin": to spend significantly more than another party.

    • The tech giant outspent its startup rival by a wide margin in research and development. (The large company spent far more on R&D than the small company.)

  • "to be outspent": passive form, meaning to have less money spent than another.

    • The smaller charity was outspent by the larger one, but still achieved its goals. (The small charity had less money spent than the big one.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Outspent (adj): having spent more money than someone else.

    • The outspent candidate conceded defeat. (The candidate who had spent less money lost the election.)

  • Outspending (n): the act of spending more money than others.

    • Outspending the competition does not guarantee success. (Spending more than rivals is not a sure path to victory.)
Synonyms
  • Outlay more than: to expend a larger amount of money.
  • Overspend relative to: to spend more in comparison to another.
Related Idioms

  • To burn through cash: to spend money rapidly, often more than others.

    • The startup burned through cash faster than its competitors, outspending them on marketing. (The startup spent money quickly and more than rivals.)

  • To throw money at something: to spend large amounts of money, especially in an attempt to solve a problem or outdo others.

    • The government threw money at the project, outspending all previous administrations. (The government spent huge sums, exceeding past spending.)