outdid

past tense of outdo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outdid But Lowry – the gregarious and intense giant of Team Europe who seems to love this competition more than any other – outdid his opponent by stuffing his iron shot within five feet. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 That's a boost over the Pixel 9's 60fps, though the Galaxy S25 outdid them both at 118fps. PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdid
Verb
  • Last week, however, some investors noticed a change within American, whose fourth-quarter profit forecast surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
    Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Collections a year earlier similarly exceeded expectations.
    Fortune, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to YipitData, Rhode exceeded $10 million in retail sales during its first two days at Sephora.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed analysts’ projections.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Each of those players eclipsed 30 home runs and have major arguments to replace finalists that were chosen over them.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Outdid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdid. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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