outfired

Beat in shooting

Outfired is the past tense of outfire, meaning to fire more shots, more effectively, or with greater intensity than an opponent.

The term appears most often in military and competitive contexts where one side's firepower or shooting performance exceeds another's.

The defenders outfired the attackers and held their position.

It can also apply figuratively to any situation where someone outdoes another in aggressive output or rapid production.

surpassed

outgunned

Inferior in armament

outclassed · eclipsed · exceeded · outdid · topped · bettered · outpaced · outstripped · overshadowed · upstaged

Opposites
competitive shooting outcome

outfiredoutgunned

Inferior in armament

outshot · suppressed · overmatched · dominated · bested

firing intensity/volume

outfiredunderfired

Insufficiently heated in kiln

held fire · underwhelmed

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fire, fired, firing, fires, misfire, misfired, misfires, misfiring, unfired

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