as in excelled
to be greater, better, or stronger than
two vaccine developers who spent years vigorously trying to outdo one another's research
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Recent Examples of outdone
Not to be outdone, its longtime rival India plays the same game.
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Not to be outdone by Samsung’s free device giveaway, Google has slashed the price of the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL in a new sitewide sale.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Minnesota Vikings - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon Not to be outdone by their division rival, the Vikings follow suit and take Harmon.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And not to be outdone, so did some of O’Brien’s infamous sidekicks and creations including Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Cocaine Bear and PimpBot.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, the UCLA’s women’s basketball team flew 36,000 miles this season alone.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, the volcano exploded over 9,000 years ago and in the process created a caldera that is 11 by 18 kilometers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Despite the skill on display from the leaders, Bay FC’s Kiki Pickett was not to be outdone.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, Sheinbaum’s administration has also cooperated with Washington on extradition requests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Not to be outdone by Samsung’s free device giveaway, Google has slashed the price of the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL in a new sitewide sale.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Minnesota Vikings - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon Not to be outdone by their division rival, the Vikings follow suit and take Harmon.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And not to be outdone, so did some of O’Brien’s infamous sidekicks and creations including Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Cocaine Bear and PimpBot.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, the UCLA’s women’s basketball team flew 36,000 miles this season alone.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, the volcano exploded over 9,000 years ago and in the process created a caldera that is 11 by 18 kilometers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Despite the skill on display from the leaders, Bay FC’s Kiki Pickett was not to be outdone.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Not to be outdone, Sheinbaum’s administration has also cooperated with Washington on extradition requests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
Verb
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from a fragrance expert.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Not that the Americans had particularly excelled in this competition’s previous four seasons.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The drop for the S&P 500 exceeded 6% at one point.—
Time,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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June hiring was up modestly from May's 144,000 increase in payrolls and beat the 118,000 jobs economists had forecast for last month.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The man had been severely beaten with a baseball bat and was suffering from injuries to his face and arm, federal authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Celtics beat the Kings to spoil Domantas Sabonis’ return to the lineup despite losing six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum to an injury.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Both sides eclipsed triple digits in the second overtime, a charge on the Maryland side led by Te-Biasu’s pair of 3-pointers.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Outdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdone. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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