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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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And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Never one to be outdone, Houdini decided to beat Bey at his own game.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of outdo

Verb

The Young Bucks tried to make the save, but were overpowered by the Death Riders.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
While Wells knew how to swim and swam regularly, Trascher said a strong rip current can overpower even an experienced swimmer, especially if panic, sun exposure or alcohol are factors.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of overpower

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The runner-up finish marked Gogel’s best career result on the PGA Champions Tour, surpassing a pair of third-place finishes (2026 Dick’s Open; 2025 Constellation Furyk and Friends).

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In South Korea last year, the number of divorces among couples who had been married at least 30 years surpassed divorces among younger couples who were married less than five years – for the first time ever.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of surpass

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In a country like India, subjugated early in the history of capitalist imperialism, and then bullied after independence by the West, a degree of self-renunciation and collective sacrifice was widely understood to be requisite to economic and political self-strengthening.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.

— Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of subjugate

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Russia, Kashin argued, could not achieve more on the battlefield in the short to medium term, and the costs of prolonged war were starting to outstrip strategic benefits.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Demand for the drug had outstripped supply on and off for years.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of outstrip

Verb

Of course, the one victory came in 2016, when James authored Cleveland’s comeback from down 3-1 to vanquish the 73-9 Warriors on the precipice of becoming the unquestioned greatest team in NBA history.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Gu-cheon is able to physically enter the Realm of the Gwi to trap, fight, and vanquish the supernatural entities that are wreaking havoc on the mortal world.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of vanquish

Verb

That is, until a star gets too close and is shredded in an incredibly bright TDE that can outshine the combined light of every star in the supermassive black hole's host galaxy.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Amidst this noise, what will decide the dollar’s supremacy is not its perfection but its ability to outshine others.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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