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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Rodgers bounced back from a nightmarish performance in a dismal loss to New England by throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Steelers pulled out a 30-27 thriller. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Aaron Rodgers passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 on Sunday. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Bowman was either next to or behind Larson during several late restarts and assisted his teammate each time as Larson attempted to outduel Logano, who led a race-high 96 laps. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Martin was proud to be able to outduel Sale, who played the first seven seasons of his career on the South Side. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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