outspent
/aʊtˈspɛnt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of outspend; spent more money than someone else or than a particular amount.
- In the last election, the incumbent outspent the challenger by a wide margin.
- They outspent their vacation budget and had to cut back on dining out.
- The small business was outspent by larger chains and struggled to compete.
adjective
- Having spent more money than is available or than someone else.
- After the shopping spree, she felt outspent and guilty.
- The outspent campaign had to stop running ads weeks before the election.
- He was completely outspent by the end of the month and had to borrow money.