Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfought
Verb
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In a first half of memorable moments, unimaginable meltdowns and scintillating finishes, the Penguins outdid themselves on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Stranger Things outdid itself with the premiere of its final season over the Thanksgiving holiday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The latest research also found that eggs had surpassed peanuts as the most common food allergen in the children studied.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new record surpassed the 626 km/h (389 mph) flight set a month earlier by Australian engineer Benjamin Biggs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Current totals of seven league goals and four assists suggest those early-season tribulations have been vanquished.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The old guard is vanquished and what’s new is in charge now.—
Greg Cote
January 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Evidence of a rapid growth in cities between the twelfth and eighth centuries BCE and of food shortages as early as the tenth century BCE suggests that the population may have outstripped the productivity of the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Today, the jobs remain, but housing costs have greatly outstripped incomes, chewing away at affordability for new and old residents alike, in both urban and rural areas.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, majorities said the Republican president has definitely or probably not improved the functioning of government (59%) or bettered the nation’s standing on the world stage (60%).—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish subjugated and enslaved the indigenous population of the Canaries—the Guanches—exporting some of them to Madeira or Europe, while others were forced to labor on Canarian sugar plantations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Outfought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfought. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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