How to Use outdo in a Sentence

outdo

verb

• My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
• Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
• She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
• Not to be outdone, a vault door opens to reveal a walk-in pantry.
  — Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• Not to be outdone, Google rushed to announce its own search bot called Bard.
  — WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the flybridge is home to a vast relaxation space with a Jacuzzi and lounges.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 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
• Yet The Boys does it well, and continues to outdo itself.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023
• Sonos, not to be outdone, has also launched a new portable speaker in the form of the Sonos Move 2.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the sundeck is one of the largest in the category and is fitted with both a Jacuzzi and fire pit.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
• And then there’s the challenge to outdo your castmates, which Quinn wins every time.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
• The Pogues were infamous for drink and drugs, with Shane outdoing them all.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the United States took the third spot thanks, of course, to its famed highways and byways like Route 66 and Highway 1.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
• The largest egos call upon each other to outdo themselves on the bidding.
  — Jemma Green, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• These cheesy puffs outdo the neon orange ones, big time.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
• Not to be outdone, Halsey’s entrée into the world of movies left the crowd at the Texas fest hooting and hollering.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
• Somehow, this year the Hales managed to outdo themselves.
  — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2022
• Toffler hoped a plum spot on the program would motivate the Queen of Pop to outdo herself.
  — Matthew Jacobs, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
• Even Hollywood can’t outdo the majesty of the great outdoors.
  — Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022
• Not to be outdone, guitarist Ronnie Wood became a father to twins the same year at age 69.
  — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• Not to be outdone by Cerave, Cetaphil invoked the power of Swiftiedom in its own skincare ad.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
• After three games with his new team, the 6-5 guard appears primed to outdo himself as a member of the Wildcats.
  — The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2022
• There’s a healthy competition among artists in terms of who can outdo whom.
  — Shirley Halperin, Variety, 21 Oct. 2022
• The event, which took place in Venice, Italy, had every celeb bringing their high-fashion A-game, so of course, Anne had to outdo them all.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
• Not to be outdone, the ultra-thin dial is covered with white mother of pearl.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2024
• As stunning as the course may look, it’s almost outdone by its housing: The track is built within the body of a replica 917 race car.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
• Jupiter and the moon, January 17 and 18 Not to be outdone by Saturn, the king of planets will also appear to make a close pass by the moon in the middle of the month.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
• It's outdone itself with the Sport Classic, but the car comes with a price tag that means very few will experience it.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
• Look out, cubing fans, the master of Rubik’s has outdone himself again.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
• The world’s biggest exchange outdoes all comers in terms of sweetness of its carrots.
  — Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024