as in surpasses
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 outdoes
This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle.
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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
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
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Extra añejo refers to tequila that has been aged for more than three years, and this new expression from the Last Drop far surpasses that.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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That would occur when the value of a country’s imports far exceeds that of exports, also referred to as a trade deficit.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In India, youth unemployment already exceeds 16 percent.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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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 21 Nov. 2025.
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