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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Some politicians endorsed it as a move to stop corporate landlords from being able to outbid families, and buying up large chunks of local housing markets with cash offers.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Jordan remembers one owner who accepted a tenant who had been outbid by other applicants but agreed to build out the closets at their own cost.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
The Hornets can outbid any other team in total dollars, length and yearly bumps without worrying about the cap number.
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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?
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Jordan remembers one owner who accepted a tenant who had been outbid by other applicants but agreed to build out the closets at their own cost.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for outbid
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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