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
Speaking of which, Ludwig Goransson really outdoes himself with the score.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
This time around, the Flagstaff builder outdoes itself on both fronts with a pop-up camping topper sized to a 1980 Mini 95 pickup, creating a camping truck that sizes comparably to a Japanese kei camper.
—
C.c. Weiss
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Nov. 2025
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.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
This time around, the Flagstaff builder outdoes itself on both fronts with a pop-up camping topper sized to a 1980 Mini 95 pickup, creating a camping truck that sizes comparably to a Japanese kei camper.
—
C.c. Weiss
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition.
—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Nov. 2025
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
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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“Outdoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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