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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One client spending $80 million annually on paid search was consistently outbid by competitors.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Clippers, who were outbid by the Celtics for Jrue Holiday back in 2023, are reportedly back in the running for the Los Angeles native this offseason.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Per sources close to the negotiation, Netflix did make an offer to renew the show at a license fee higher than the current one but was outbid by Disney.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 May 2025
In the days after the 7th, they were rejected from place after place after being outbid.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Clippers, who were outbid by the Celtics for Jrue Holiday back in 2023, are reportedly back in the running for the Los Angeles native this offseason.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Per sources close to the negotiation, Netflix did make an offer to renew the show at a license fee higher than the current one but was outbid by Disney.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 May 2025
In the days after the 7th, they were rejected from place after place after being outbid.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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