outdeliver

verb

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out·de·liv·er | \ ˌau̇t-di-ˈli-vər

, -dē- \

outdelivered; outdelivering; outdelivers

Definition of outdeliver

transitive verb

: to outdo in making deliveries or in delivering results, a service, an audience, etc. "Our goal is not to outsell our competitors," said Mr. VanDyke, the global director, "but outdeliver them in terms of experience, personal service, design and quality." — The New York Times

Examples of outdeliver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the Boston market, the NBC Sports Boston broadcast outdelivered the TNT broadcast by nearly 400 percent in total audience. — BostonGlobe.com, "NBA ratings are down, but not so with the Celtics - The Boston Globe," 15 Dec. 2019 Many helicopters drop 375 gallons at a time; some air tankers, 1,300 gallons; the Aircrane outdelivered all the others at Lilac, with 2,650 gallons. — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How air power helped defeat the Lilac fire," 17 Dec. 2017

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