outduel

verb

out·​duel ˌau̇t-ˈd(y)ü-əl How to pronounce outduel (audio)
outdueled; outdueling; outduels

transitive verb

: to defeat or outdo in a duel or competition
If their games start opening up during five-on-five play, they feel like they have the skill to outduel any team.Chris Hine

Examples of outduel in a Sentence

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Peterson outduels Dybantsa — for a half The first half of a battle between presumptive top-3 NBA draft picks Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa left no doubt who should be the top choice, writes CJ Moore. Torrey Hart, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Josh Allen and the Bills outduel the Chiefs In a matchup of two of the game’s brightest stars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen bested Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs in the weekend’s highest-profile game, winning 28-21. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 That’s the question that could determine Friday’s game, as TCU’s deep receiving corps of Eric McAlister, Jordan Dwyer and Joseph Manjack will aim to outduel Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 But Super Bowl 57 will bring a different type of challenge in trying to outduel Mahomes. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for outduel

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outduel was in 1911

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“Outduel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outduel. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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