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
Wendy's has never outdone McDonald's in size or sales, either, but since its start in 1969, the chain with the square patties and the shakes too thick to be called shakes has had as big an impact as any other on the ways fast food is defined and sold around the world.
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Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Not to be outdone, the amazing Tessa Thompson turns in a fantastically free-wheeling performance as Cass' artist girlfriend, Detroit.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Boilermakers star Braden Smith had 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting to go with seven assists, while Oscar Cluff gave a 14-point and 10-rebound double-double in a strong Purdue effort that was outdone by a strong Wildcats team in the second half, who only had two losses all season.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, on Wednesday, New8, the co-production alliance between eight northwestern European public broadcasters, unveiled their upcoming slate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Not one to be outdone in the gothic department, Hamnet director Chloé Zhao wore a black veil from designer Gabriela Hearst, who also did her black gown, on the red carpet.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, Okongwu caught the body of Magic forward Paolo Banchero on a putback in the second half.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Not to be outdone, the amazing Tessa Thompson turns in a fantastically free-wheeling performance as Cass' artist girlfriend, Detroit.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Boilermakers star Braden Smith had 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting to go with seven assists, while Oscar Cluff gave a 14-point and 10-rebound double-double in a strong Purdue effort that was outdone by a strong Wildcats team in the second half, who only had two losses all season.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, on Wednesday, New8, the co-production alliance between eight northwestern European public broadcasters, unveiled their upcoming slate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Not one to be outdone in the gothic department, Hamnet director Chloé Zhao wore a black veil from designer Gabriela Hearst, who also did her black gown, on the red carpet.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, Okongwu caught the body of Magic forward Paolo Banchero on a putback in the second half.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
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Previously, agents and teams haggled over contracts that surpassed what top veteran players earned.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last year was the first time her income surpassed her husband's salary, Feret told USA TODAY.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and Mazzulla both led teams that widely exceeded most preseason expectations.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Of course, they're still topped with that decadent with cream cheese frosting.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company’s insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum both topped analysts’ sales estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s season high eclipsed them all.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan excelled against almost every Texas hitter except Nimmo, who hammered his second pitch 405 feet to dead center for the 15th leadoff homer of the longtime Mets slugger's career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The second section deals with the military and civil servants and the courtiers who excelled by dint of their literary skills or musical genius.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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