Outsell
/ˌaʊtˈsel/verb
To sell more of something than another product or company.
The new version of the video game outsold its predecessor in just one week.
Often appears as...
- outsell the competition
- outsell the previous version
verb
To be more attractive to buyers and hence sell in larger quantities.
The author's first book continues to outsell his later works.
Often appears as...
- outsell later works
- outsell older models
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To sell more of something than another product or company.
The new version of the video game outsold its predecessor in just one week.
Often appears as...
- outsell the competition
- outsell the previous version
verb
To be more attractive to buyers and hence sell in larger quantities.
The author's first book continues to outsell his later works.
Often appears as...
- outsell later works
- outsell older models
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Commercial Success
Use when discussing a product's dominance in the marketplace.
The smartphone model quickly outsold all its competitors.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantitative Comparison
Highlighting the actual number of items sold compared to another.
Their new album outsold the band's combined sales from last year.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Context
It can emphasize rapid success shortly after a release.
The gadget outsold its rival within a month of its launch.
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Video examples
The true power of the...
thousand hours playing video games a stark reminder that we operate in a cultural context where video games now outsell music and movie recordings combined moreover we're afraid that technology has altered our very assumptions of cultural consumption
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Ben Cameron: The true...
a stark reminder that we operate in a cultural context where video games now outsell music and movie recordings combined. Moreover, we're afraid that technology has altered our very assumptions of cultural consumption. Thanks to the Internet,
Video examples
The true power of the...
thousand hours playing video games a stark reminder that we operate in a cultural context where video games now outsell music and movie recordings combined moreover we're afraid that technology has altered our very assumptions of cultural consumption
Video examples
Ben Cameron: The true...
a stark reminder that we operate in a cultural context where video games now outsell music and movie recordings combined. Moreover, we're afraid that technology has altered our very assumptions of cultural consumption. Thanks to the Internet,
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Quote examples
will.i.am
American Musician
How about no one's ever going to outsell Michael Jackson at selling records because the record industry is over. Game over. There's no more record stores. With no more record stores there's no more pressing plants. With no more pressing plants, there's no more charts.
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Douglas Leone
American Businessman
If you choose a market that already exists, say, networking equipment, you have to compete with an established company like Cisco. Even if your product is marginally better, Cisco can fudge it and outsell you.
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Raymond Loewy
American Designer
Between two products equal in price, function and quality, the better looking will outsell the other.
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Ice T
American Musician
I'm competitive in that I would like to outsell my last record.
Quote examples
will.i.am
American Musician
How about no one's ever going to outsell Michael Jackson at selling records because the record industry is over. Game over. There's no more record stores. With no more record stores there's no more pressing plants. With no more pressing plants, there's no more charts.
Quote examples
Douglas Leone
American Businessman
If you choose a market that already exists, say, networking equipment, you have to compete with an established company like Cisco. Even if your product is marginally better, Cisco can fudge it and outsell you.
Quote examples
Raymond Loewy
American Designer
Between two products equal in price, function and quality, the better looking will outsell the other.
Quote examples
Ice T
American Musician
I'm competitive in that I would like to outsell my last record.
Example 1 of 4
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