outburn
/aʊtˈbɜrn/
verb
- To burn longer or more intensely than something else.
- In a survival situation, dry hardwood outburns softwood for heat.
- This new candle outburns the old brand by lasting over 12 hours.
- The campfire outburned the smaller fire pit well into the night.
- To surpass or outdo in energy, passion, or intensity (figurative).
- Her enthusiasm for the project outburned everyone else's on the team.
- The young athlete's drive outburned that of more experienced competitors.
- His love for music outburned any desire for a conventional career.