outdid
ˌau̇t-ˈdid 
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
Synonyms
Examples of outdo in a Sentence
Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
OpenAI, not to be outdone, releases fine-tuning tools for its GPT models, also aiming for business customers.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Not to be outdone, Saudi Aramco - the world's largest energy company by market capitalization - reiterated its market ambitions of investing in global, especially U.S., LNG projects as well as increasing its own natural gas output by 60% to 2030.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Not to be outdone, UFC star Conor McGregor attended the New York premiere of Road House wearing a bonkers Jacob & Co. watch and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry turned up to play Phoenix Suns wearing a dazzling De Bethune timepiece.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The Toreros may have outdone themselves this season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
Not to be outdone by Cerave, Cetaphil invoked the power of Swiftiedom in its own skincare ad.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
Toho journeyman Motoyoshi Oda stepped up in his place, and the result is a typical sci-fi sequel, the kind that tries to outdo its predecessor in terms of spectacle — here, Godzilla moves down the coast to trample Osaka — but doesn’t come close to matching it in impact.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But the Hyperdub founder doesn’t feel the need to outdo what he’s already built.
—Arielle Lana Lejarde, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
OpenAI, not to be outdone, releases fine-tuning tools for its GPT models, also aiming for business customers.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Not to be outdone, Saudi Aramco - the world's largest energy company by market capitalization - reiterated its market ambitions of investing in global, especially U.S., LNG projects as well as increasing its own natural gas output by 60% to 2030.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Not to be outdone, UFC star Conor McGregor attended the New York premiere of Road House wearing a bonkers Jacob & Co. watch and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry turned up to play Phoenix Suns wearing a dazzling De Bethune timepiece.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The Toreros may have outdone themselves this season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
Not to be outdone by Cerave, Cetaphil invoked the power of Swiftiedom in its own skincare ad.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
Toho journeyman Motoyoshi Oda stepped up in his place, and the result is a typical sci-fi sequel, the kind that tries to outdo its predecessor in terms of spectacle — here, Godzilla moves down the coast to trample Osaka — but doesn’t come close to matching it in impact.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But the Hyperdub founder doesn’t feel the need to outdo what he’s already built.
—Arielle Lana Lejarde, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Outdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdo. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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