outgunning
Having superior weapons
Outgunning is having superior firepower or resources in a conflict or competition.
The term comes from literal military contexts—one force outguns another when it has more or better weapons—but extends to any situation where one side overwhelms another through sheer advantage: We were outgunned in the negotiations, The startup was outgunned by competitors with deeper pockets.
Combat weapon effectiveness
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- outmannedHaving fewer personnel
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
barrage · weaponry · ordnance · armaments · cavalry · infantry · flanking · siege
Doing better than others
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
- outshiningSurpassing in brilliance
outdoing · besting · trumping · outmatching · outdistancing · overshadowing · overtaking · outmaneuvering
Intensely excessive in force
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- dominatingExercising supreme control
- trouncingOverwhelming defeat
- demolishingDestroying a structure completely
vanquishing · conquering · decimating · obliterating · annihilating · subduing · routing · steamrolling
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- challengersThose who compete against
- contendersThose seeking to win
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
showdown · head-to-head · underdogs · favorites · outmatched · overmatched · playoff · championship
firepower
Combat weapon effectiveness
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- outmannedHaving fewer personnel
arsenal · barrage · weaponry · ordnance · armaments · cavalry · infantry · flanking · siege · bombardment
outperforming
Doing better than others
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
outshining · outdoing · besting · trumping · outmatching · outdistancing · overshadowing · overtaking · outmaneuvering · outclassing
overwhelming
Intensely excessive in force
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- dominatingExercising supreme control
- trouncingOverwhelming defeat
demolishing · vanquishing · conquering · decimating · obliterating · annihilating · subduing · routing · steamrolling · overrunning
rivals
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- challengersThose who compete against
- contendersThose seeking to win
matchup · showdown · head-to-head · underdogs · favorites · outmatched · overmatched · playoff · championship · tournament
outgunningoutmatched
Inferior to one's opponent
overpowered · outclassed · underpowered · outmanned · overwhelmed
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