as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
two vaccine developers who spent years vigorously trying to outdo one another's research
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Recent Examples of outdid
Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
In an administration full of SNL cold opens waiting to happen, Pete Hegseth really outdid himself this week — and Colin Jost wasn’t even in the room.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities.
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Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
James outdid himself later in the same game against Cleveland — taking flight to slam a lob from Austin Reaves.
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Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
When, in 1941, Rodin performed in an evening of Shakespeare scenes, the émigré newspaper Aufbau raved that his Puck outdid Rooney’s.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Basically, Bath & Body and Disney really outdid themselves on this collab.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
Each day somehow outdid the last.
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Sandy Pierre,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
—
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
In an administration full of SNL cold opens waiting to happen, Pete Hegseth really outdid himself this week — and Colin Jost wasn’t even in the room.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities.
—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
James outdid himself later in the same game against Cleveland — taking flight to slam a lob from Austin Reaves.
—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
When, in 1941, Rodin performed in an evening of Shakespeare scenes, the émigré newspaper Aufbau raved that his Puck outdid Rooney’s.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Basically, Bath & Body and Disney really outdid themselves on this collab.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
Each day somehow outdid the last.
—
Sandy Pierre,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdid
Verb
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The search has now surpassed the first 72 hours –– the most critical window for finding survivors.
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But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
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If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
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This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
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That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
Verb
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Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
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So do savings accounts, CDs and gold, the asset classes that topped the Gallup poll at times in the Great Recession era.
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“Outdid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdid. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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