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 …—
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Likewise, the companies that will thrive in the next decade won't be the ones that can outbid tech giants for talent—they'll be the ones that create environments where AI talent wants to work.
—Steve Smith, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Of course, that comes after Beth and Rip outbid Beulah on a bull at a local auction — further deepening the feud.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Rogers and Sports In 2013, Rogers won the rights to broadcast NHL hockey in Canada, outbidding the long-time public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
—Brooks Decillia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Pfizer outbid Novo Nordisk for Metsera in a messy M&A fight last year that involved dueling lawsuits and anticompetitive claims.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Steve Smith, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Of course, that comes after Beth and Rip outbid Beulah on a bull at a local auction — further deepening the feud.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Rogers and Sports In 2013, Rogers won the rights to broadcast NHL hockey in Canada, outbidding the long-time public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
—Brooks Decillia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Pfizer outbid Novo Nordisk for Metsera in a messy M&A fight last year that involved dueling lawsuits and anticompetitive claims.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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