outdoes

present tense third-person singular of outdo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outdoes This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoes
Verb
  • The European Linen Sheet Set at Quince is only $140 and surpasses its expensive competitor in feel, weight, and quality.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The food pantry’s national delivery service received 410 new applications for support in just 10 days, an increase Bassett says surpasses their usual total from an entire quarter.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.
    Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The central performance never eclipses the movie.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025

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

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