Thesaurus results for OUTFIGHT

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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These local governments’ efforts to outdo one another in carrying out Beijing’s strategy yielded widespread overcapacity and huge amounts of waste.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Not to be outdone, the 49ers missed a field goal on the ensuing drive, then turned the ball over on their next two possessions.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of outdo

Verb

Thompson continued to make his case that years in Congress give him the experience and influence needed to better the district.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of better

Verb

It’s bottled at a high 63 percent ABV, but the heat is controlled and never overpowering.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
With a strong performance from sophomore Noah Mejias from his victories in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, the Lightning overpowered the rest of the field to capture its second team title at the Plantation Aquinas Center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of overpower

Verb

In April, the Dells became the first donors to surpass $1 billion in lifetime giving to the University of Texas at Austin.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

For Putin, these were not goodwill gestures but measures of self-preservation designed to advance his broader aim of subjugating Ukraine.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
The ruling was widely seen by progressives as subjugating the role of the individual in the election process to that of the corporation.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of subjugate

Verb

The chief executives of Intel and Broadcom have warned that access to capital could emerge as a major headwind to the AI boom, even as demand for computing infrastructure continues to outstrip supply.

— Arjun Kharpal,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of outstrip

Verb

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
This conclusion drives home that Chris will never be able to fully vanquish evil; he’ll be stuck in a loop, eternally pursuing this specter.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanquish

Verb

If Henderson can outshine the bigger names, the Brewers could be OK.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The immense gravity of these cosmic titans causes the surrounding gas and dust to glow brightly, meaning that AGNs can outshine the combined light of every star in the galaxies that house them.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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