out-Herod
verb
out-Her·od
ˌau̇t-ˈher-əd 
out-Heroded; out-Heroding; out-Herods
: to exceed in violence or extravagance
—usually used in the phrase out-Herod Herod
Word History
Etymology
out- + Herod the Great, depicted in medieval mystery plays as a blustering tyrant
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near out-Herod
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“Out-Herod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-Herod. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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