outdid
ˌau̇t-ˈdid 
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
From rocking lime-green gowns adorned with a tennis ball to putting a couture spin on a classic polo top, Zendaya has truly outdone herself on her Challengers press tour wardrobe, thanks to her stylist Law Roach.
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Alex Kessler, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
His insatiable desire to win is outdone only by his passion to give back and make the world around him better.
—Alex Rodriguez, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Pairings for the Masters’ first two rounds never disappoint, but maybe tournament officials outdid themselves for 2024 and the 88th edition of the year’s first major golf championship that starts Thursday at Augusta National.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the care and attention from seed to sale outdoes the competition.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
OpenAI, not to be outdone, releases fine-tuning tools for its GPT models, also aiming for business customers.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Not to be outdone, Saudi Aramco - the world's largest energy company by market capitalization - reiterated its market ambitions of investing in global, especially U.S., LNG projects as well as increasing its own natural gas output by 60% to 2030.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Not to be outdone, UFC star Conor McGregor attended the New York premiere of Road House wearing a bonkers Jacob & Co. watch and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry turned up to play Phoenix Suns wearing a dazzling De Bethune timepiece.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Alex Kessler, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
His insatiable desire to win is outdone only by his passion to give back and make the world around him better.
—Alex Rodriguez, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Pairings for the Masters’ first two rounds never disappoint, but maybe tournament officials outdid themselves for 2024 and the 88th edition of the year’s first major golf championship that starts Thursday at Augusta National.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the care and attention from seed to sale outdoes the competition.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
OpenAI, not to be outdone, releases fine-tuning tools for its GPT models, also aiming for business customers.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Not to be outdone, Saudi Aramco - the world's largest energy company by market capitalization - reiterated its market ambitions of investing in global, especially U.S., LNG projects as well as increasing its own natural gas output by 60% to 2030.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Not to be outdone, UFC star Conor McGregor attended the New York premiere of Road House wearing a bonkers Jacob & Co. watch and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry turned up to play Phoenix Suns wearing a dazzling De Bethune timepiece.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Outdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdo. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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