Examples of outdo in a Sentence
Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
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Choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles have these confident contestants shine with struts, sashays, splits, dips, duckwalks, vogueing and death-drops, each trying to outdo the other, urged on by a rapturous crowd.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
No serum can fully outdo poor sleep or chronic stress.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
No serum can fully outdo poor sleep or chronic stress.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Outdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdo. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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