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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The Dodgers outbid the Mets for Díaz, and New York and Toronto emerged alongside the Dodgers as Tucker’s three choices.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This practice artificially inflates prices and prevents everyday Texans from outbidding Wall Street.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
NatWest is reported to have outbid rival bank Barclays in recent days for the merger, according to Sky News.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
If the richest owners in North American sports really want something, they should never, ever, ever, be outbid for it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This practice artificially inflates prices and prevents everyday Texans from outbidding Wall Street.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
NatWest is reported to have outbid rival bank Barclays in recent days for the merger, according to Sky News.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
If the richest owners in North American sports really want something, they should never, ever, ever, be outbid for it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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