as in surpassed
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 outdid
In a first half of memorable moments, unimaginable meltdowns and scintillating finishes, the Penguins outdid themselves on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things outdid itself with the premiere of its final season over the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Ohtani outdid himself again Monday night with another performance for the ages in Game 3 of the World Series, and Freeman’s walk-off homer in the 18th inning gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays—a game that’s tied for the longest Fall Classic contest ever.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The second-generation car, by contrast, was an evolution, but a rare sequel that outdid its predecessor.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things outdid itself with the premiere of its final season over the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Ohtani outdid himself again Monday night with another performance for the ages in Game 3 of the World Series, and Freeman’s walk-off homer in the 18th inning gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays—a game that’s tied for the longest Fall Classic contest ever.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The second-generation car, by contrast, was an evolution, but a rare sequel that outdid its predecessor.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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That record was eclipsed by the 2015 NHL Winter Classic with 15,000 fans, and smashed even further by Taylor’s Swift’s The Eras Tour in 2023 as 23,400 Swifties boarded VTA light rail.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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It was eclipsed by BYD, which took the title.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prepare to dazzle the crowd with this recipe that's loaded with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Outdid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdid. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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