outduel

verb

out·​duel ˌau̇t-ˈd(y)ü-əl How to pronounce outduel (audio)
outdueled; outdueling; outduels

transitive verb

: to defeat or outdo in a duel or competition
If their games start opening up during five-on-five play, they feel like they have the skill to outduel any team.Chris Hine

Examples of outduel in a Sentence

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But Super Bowl 57 will bring a different type of challenge in trying to outduel Mahomes. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 With Green Bay focusing on trying to slow down Derrick Henry, Tannehill threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outduel Aaron Rodgers as the Titans beat the Packers 27-17 on Thursday night. Steve Megargee, ajc, 18 Nov. 2022 Then-Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw three touchdowns to outduel Cincinnati quarterback Brendon Kay for the road win. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2022 Tannehill threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outduel Aaron Rodgers as the Titans beat the Packers, 27-17, Thursday night. Steve Megargee, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for outduel 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outduel was in 1911

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“Outduel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outduel. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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