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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But the star also expressed his own interest in a reunion to Heyman, meaning the Phillies likely have to just not get hopelessly outbid.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Collectives raised money to throw at recruits in an effort to outbid other schools for the best talent.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Frontier tried to merge with Spirit Airlines but was outbid by JetBlue Airways.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Other teams are now in position to outbid Detroit for Beasley, although the Pistons could try to pitch him on a one-year paycut for larger riches in 2026.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Collectives raised money to throw at recruits in an effort to outbid other schools for the best talent.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Frontier tried to merge with Spirit Airlines but was outbid by JetBlue Airways.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Other teams are now in position to outbid Detroit for Beasley, although the Pistons could try to pitch him on a one-year paycut for larger riches in 2026.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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