outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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Frontier proposed a deal in 2022 but was outbid by JetBlue, whose hostile takeover attempt was blocked by a judge.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The pair reportedly fell out of touch in 2004 following a dispute over Trump outbidding Epstein in a bankruptcy auction for a coastal estate, according to The Palm Beach Post.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
If Bernstein is going to be right with its prediction, another media entity will have to outbid ESPN significantly for the rights.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The Encanto Carousel Fund, however, was outbid by Estes Home President Ron Haarer.
—Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The pair reportedly fell out of touch in 2004 following a dispute over Trump outbidding Epstein in a bankruptcy auction for a coastal estate, according to The Palm Beach Post.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
If Bernstein is going to be right with its prediction, another media entity will have to outbid ESPN significantly for the rights.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The Encanto Carousel Fund, however, was outbid by Estes Home President Ron Haarer.
—Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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