Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfought
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Each day somehow outdid the last.—
Sandy Pierre,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026 -
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
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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At Ebbets Field, on July 12th, whatever residual uncertainty there was of Robinson’s dominance is vanquished at the All-Star Game, the first to have Black players in the lineup.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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On a subconscious level, if those movies could be vanquished, maybe Trump could be too.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brazil’s Sao Paulo became a host in 2024, and this season saw debuts for Dublin, Berlin and Madrid as the NFL staged seven regular-season games abroad — a record that will be eclipsed next season.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many young Americans are opting for alternatives like community colleges, where new undergraduate registrations eclipsed those at four-year colleges last fall.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Deposit limits let customers set daily, weekly, or monthly spending caps that can’t be exceeded — preventing the kind of binge gambling that destroyed my life.—
Craig Carton,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its reservoirs have dropped dramatically as drought has persisted and water use has outstripped the shrinking supply.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In that same six-year period, its trajectory far outstripped the still alarming surges in Medicare (25%) and Medicaid (32%), not to mention national defense (7%).—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The reaction to this moment was only bettered by Sean Dyche, the Forest manager, who enthusiastically applauded his players’ efforts.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
17 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
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Americans have been skeptical of brown-skinned people since the days of the Alamo, always fearful Latinos are one step away from insurrection and thus must always be subjugated.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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It’s subjugated to a larger sense of what’s called the universal destination of all goods.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Outfought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfought. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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