outbid

verb

out·​bid ˌau̇t-ˈbid 

outbid; outbidden ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn  ; outbidding

transitive verb

: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than

… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …

—Randall E. Stross

Examples of outbid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If demand stayed constant, buyers would be forced to try to outbid one another to secure the scarce remaining supplies. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Rocket did not arrive in Detroit because Michigan outbid other states. — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The auction house said the winner, who participated by phone and wants to remain anonymous, outbid six other prospective buyers during Tuesday’s 10-minute bidding battle. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Housing advocates have argued that those companies can outbid families with cash offers, reducing the number of homes available to first-time buyers while contributing to higher home prices and rents. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outbid

• amid
• eyelid
• forbid
• majid
• masjid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid

Kids Definition

outbid

verb

out·​bid

(ˈ)au̇t-ˈbid

outbid; outbidding

: to make a higher bid than