outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: 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
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The Hornets can outbid any other team in total dollars, length and yearly bumps without worrying about the cap number.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The question is, will another team emerge in the Giannis sweepstakes and outbid the Heat?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Once that trade demand surfaced, Grier, who had been speaking to Predators general manager Barry Trotz about Askarov for about a year, had the necessary assets to outbid any other would-be suitor and complete the deal in August 2024.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Celtics wanted to re-sign Kornet last offseason but were outbid by the Spurs, who offered the undrafted former G League player a four-year, $41 million payday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The question is, will another team emerge in the Giannis sweepstakes and outbid the Heat?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Once that trade demand surfaced, Grier, who had been speaking to Predators general manager Barry Trotz about Askarov for about a year, had the necessary assets to outbid any other would-be suitor and complete the deal in August 2024.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Celtics wanted to re-sign Kornet last offseason but were outbid by the Spurs, who offered the undrafted former G League player a four-year, $41 million payday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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