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outfight

verb

Definition of outfight

as in to outdo

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Recent Examples of outfight But the 6-foot-3, 201-pound Coleman is the epitome of a receiver who makes high-point catches, catches balls with his hands not his body and will outfight defensive backs for the football. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outfight

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The danger of Applied Materials can only be outdone by Broadcom or Seagate .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
And the filmmaker really outdoes himself with a major set piece toward the end, when Matt enters a crowded nightclub in search of Markos and wreaks murderous havoc while shape-shifting from one persona to another.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of outdo

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Forty-three percent of US adults say the federal government is effective at bettering people’s lives, down from 51% in 2025, according to a new Bentley University-Gallup survey.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, however, humankind was not there to be bettered.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of better

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But the finishing touch that really sealed the deal was a delicate black east-west bag that added the right amount of sophistication without overpowering her outfit.

— Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
There was barely any room for the run game, either, as Wisconsin simply overpowered USC at the point of attack.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of overpower

Verb

In the fullness of time it was arguably subjugated by the burgeoning corporation’s commercial impulses.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
In an America where people my age feel particularly subjugated and helpless, accusing someone else of political and moral impropriety and defending your case with your life can instill in you feelings of reified self-empowerment and control.

— Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of subjugate

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But, being the second spin-off from a show in the fourth phase in Marvel’s increasingly complex universe of characters (many of whom were vanquished at the end of phase three), there’s a hefty backstory to contend with.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Despite near-daily barrages of Ukraine’s cities, power infrastructure, and industry, Russia is no closer to vanquishing the country more than four and a half years after its brutal invasion began.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanquish

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