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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Further, according to the paper, when supply tightens, richer nations outbid poorer ones for scarce shipments, exacerbating challenges for vulnerable economies.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Asian energy buyers, desperate to secure supplies as the Middle East war enters its second week, are outbidding rivals to lure fuel shipments that were headed to other regions.
—Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The pending start of the legal tampering window on Monday and official opening of free agency on Wednesday pushed the Ravens to outbid the Dallas Cowboys and a couple of mystery teams, per league sources.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Developing, energy-hungry countries in Southeast Asia face the risk of being outbid by richer nations as supplies tighten.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Asian energy buyers, desperate to secure supplies as the Middle East war enters its second week, are outbidding rivals to lure fuel shipments that were headed to other regions.
—Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The pending start of the legal tampering window on Monday and official opening of free agency on Wednesday pushed the Ravens to outbid the Dallas Cowboys and a couple of mystery teams, per league sources.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Developing, energy-hungry countries in Southeast Asia face the risk of being outbid by richer nations as supplies tighten.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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