OUTDOES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outdoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of outdo

as in surpasses

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 outdoes The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones. —

Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026 This time around, the Flagstaff builder outdoes itself on both fronts with a pop-up camping topper sized to a 1980 Mini 95 pickup, creating a camping truck that sizes comparably to a Japanese kei camper. —

C.c. Weiss may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026 Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition. —

Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible. —

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina. —

Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025

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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Criminologists point out that society can create a narrative — whether based on reality or an exaggeration of it — that dominates culture and surpasses the motives of one person.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026