as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
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Recent Examples of outdone
Euphoria Season 3 has already outdone itself, and the first episode doesn’t even premiere for 10 more days.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Not to be outdone by his crewmates, mission commander Reid Wiseman, at 50, will be the oldest to do so.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 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
Not to be outdone by swanky San Pedro, El Centro also has some more noteworthy watering holes—Vini the Bar and Zigzag, to name a few—while the spot for live music and cheap beer in Barrio Antiguo is undoubtedly Café Iguana.
—Lauren Cocking, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, Holmes struck out six over three innings of work against Great Britain.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Not to be outdone by his crewmates, mission commander Reid Wiseman, at 50, will be the oldest to do so.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 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
Not to be outdone by swanky San Pedro, El Centro also has some more noteworthy watering holes—Vini the Bar and Zigzag, to name a few—while the spot for live music and cheap beer in Barrio Antiguo is undoubtedly Café Iguana.
—Lauren Cocking, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Not to be outdone, Holmes struck out six over three innings of work against Great Britain.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
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The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside that costume was Piper Randolph, a first-team All-American junior fencer who excelled in the Pan-American Cadet Championships.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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