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 outdone
Comparable in size to NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) developed for the Artemis moon campaign, New Glenn is one of the largest active rockets in the United States – only outdone by SpaceX's approximately 400-foot Starship.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Not to be outdone, the president of the nation's largest public-sector employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), also chimed in and called for Schumer and Jeffries to end the shutdown.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This time around, it's really outdone itself, building a hybrid rooftop tent/pop-up camper specially developed to hug the arched roofline of the Tesla Model 3.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
That was the second-most striking crowd reaction of the night, outdone only by the authentic joy when Gordon missed his first 3-pointer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the timelessly elegant Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection has its own Little Rancher’s Camp available throughout the summer to afford the adults some precious breathing room to enjoy the resort’s amenities.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the Giants followed up with a tip-drill touchdown of their own, as Theo Johnson caught a deflected pass on third-and-17 and ran with it for a 41-yard score on the ensuing possession.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Boutte, not to be outdone by Hooper, caught it with his fingertips.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Not to be outdone, the president of the nation's largest public-sector employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), also chimed in and called for Schumer and Jeffries to end the shutdown.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This time around, it's really outdone itself, building a hybrid rooftop tent/pop-up camper specially developed to hug the arched roofline of the Tesla Model 3.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
That was the second-most striking crowd reaction of the night, outdone only by the authentic joy when Gordon missed his first 3-pointer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the timelessly elegant Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection has its own Little Rancher’s Camp available throughout the summer to afford the adults some precious breathing room to enjoy the resort’s amenities.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, the Giants followed up with a tip-drill touchdown of their own, as Theo Johnson caught a deflected pass on third-and-17 and ran with it for a 41-yard score on the ensuing possession.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Boutte, not to be outdone by Hooper, caught it with his fingertips.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
Verb
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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
Verb
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The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Which Wildcats have excelled against the Cardinals?—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Nov. 2025
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Torres signed a one-year, $15 million contract with Detroit last offseason and excelled with the team.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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