outfighting

verb

present participle of outfight
as in outdistancing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfighting
  1. outdoing
  2. outshining
  3. subjugating
  4. vanquishing
  5. transcending
  6. exceeding
  7. surpassing
  8. eclipsing
Verb
  • View gallery - 3 images IBM has developed the blueprint for producing a processor using sub-1-nanometer (nm) chip technology, outdoing its own efforts to increase efficiency and processing power with 2-nm tech from a few years ago.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • As rumors have flown about this relentless Sacramento parking enforcement officer, Nakamura has quietly patrolled the streets, outdoing himself.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of outdoing
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  • That's good news for stargazers, as the moon will still be visible without outshining the planets nearby.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Yet that is what Marco Palestra did, outshining Inter’s Federico Dimarco, who was officially Serie A’s MVP in 2025-26.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of outshining
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  • Likewise, meekness once meant not becoming weak, but subjugating power to reason – not letting anger take control.
    — Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
  • However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of subjugating
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  • Trump has made vanquishing his political enemies in the GOP a priority in his second term.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Definition of vanquishing
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  • Ralph Lauren's two-decade partnership with Wimbledon exemplifies sophisticated luxury marketing, transcending mere sponsorship.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Like the polo shirt or rugby stripes before it, the soccer jersey is transcending its associations with the sport.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Definition of transcending
Verb
  • Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Europe withers in intense heat Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 104 degrees.
    — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • That’s the quickest any center back has been a part of five World Cup clean sheets, surpassing the record of seven by Italian legend Paolo Maldini.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Businesses have provided direct contributions surpassing $32 million.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • Musk is the richest man in the world – with his net worth eclipsing $1 trillion after the SpaceX IPO – and people want a piece of that track record of success.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The nine first-round selections marked the most in conference history, eclipsing the previous record of seven set in 2010.
    — Latif Love June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of eclipsing
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