What does outgunned mean?
Outgunned means past participle of outgun.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
past participle of outgun.
The fighters were hugely outgunned by the regular army.
The opposite is true, said Dulcie Flaherty, executive director of the Montgomery County Lands Trust: "We are very outgunned. We need to have funding […]
They greatly extended the battlefield and made the 6-pounder even more outgunned in action.
Cockrell's men, becoming more outgunned with every passing minute, finally retreated back over the ridge and re-formed, supported by a Mississippi regiment.
Near-synonyms: outmatched, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head
Use outgunned when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outgunned means past participle of outgun.
Common synonyms include outmatched, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The fighters were hugely outgunned by the regular army.
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