outdoing

present participle of outdo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outdoing The town has long been home to some of the world’s most remarkable ski resorts, each seemingly outdoing the last with grander lobbies, better views, and ever-more attentive service. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 And though Swift has never had trouble outdoing herself, her past few projects have left expectations quite high. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoing
Verb
  • Most good thrillers escalate gradually, with each twist surpassing the last.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As experts, the members of Forbes Business Council have experience implementing customer service best practices without exceeding their budget or overwhelming their team.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An American Medical Association survey of 13,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in 2022 reflected rates of burnout exceeding 50% in several key specialties.
    Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, Forbes reported that Swift’s Eras tour became the highest-grossing music tour of all time, eclipsing $2 billion in ticket revenues.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Immigration has now become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims and arrivals by migrants in small boats across the Channel, including more than 28,000 this year.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Stakes in Group C Supplied Bafana Bafana will host Nigeria, knowing that a victory could effectively eliminate the Super Eagles' chances of topping Group C, unless off-field issues alter the situation.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By scooping her chocolate cake into dessert glasses and topping it with icing and strawberries, Gaines tapped into this centuries-old dessert tradition.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Outdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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