outman
verb[T,usually passive]
uk/ˌaʊtˈmæn/us/ˌaʊtˈmæn/-nn-to have morepeopleorbetterpeoplethan anothergroup,team,army, etc.:
Outmanned andoutgunned, the threeeventuallysurrenderedtopolice.
This is ateamthat has been outmannedalmosteverygamethisyear.
- We wereoutgunned, outmanned andcutoff fromourextractionpoint.
- Theprotestsdeterioratedintocloudsofteargasunleashedby outmannedriotofficers.
- Thetruthis thebadguysare outmanning thepolicedepartmentbadlyin thecity.
Surpassing in quality or number
- beat
- catch
- catch(someone)up
- compare
- crown
- crush
- dosomethingfor an encoreidiom
- eclipse
- encore
- outcompete
- outdo
- outflank
- outgo
- outmuscle
- put/leavesomeonein the shadeidiom
- shame
- steal a march onsomeoneidiom
- stealsomeone'sthunderidiom
- surpass
- tower