outfought

Definition of outfoughtnext
past tense of outfight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfought
Verb
  • Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each day somehow outdid the last.
    Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In a first half of memorable moments, unimaginable meltdowns and scintillating finishes, the Penguins outdid themselves on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With no Texas Tech — the team the Longhorns vanquished in the WCWS finals a year ago — on the nonconference schedule like last season, a home series with Oklahoma April 10-12 edges out a home series with Texas A&M March 27-29 for the hottest ticket of the season.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • At Ebbets Field, on July 12th, whatever residual uncertainty there was of Robinson’s dominance is vanquished at the All-Star Game, the first to have Black players in the lineup.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That dramatic view will only be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, where up to 96% of the sun will be eclipsed for a little over 2 minutes — meaning very few people on Earth will witness annularity in person.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.
    TipRanks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Deposit limits let customers set daily, weekly, or monthly spending caps that can’t be exceeded — preventing the kind of binge gambling that destroyed my life.
    Craig Carton, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dončić, for example, his talent identified as a 12-year-old, was rapidly advanced through the club system before being encouraged to move abroad, aged 16, once his talent outstripped the system.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Its reservoirs have dropped dramatically as drought has persisted and water use has outstripped the shrinking supply.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Conte hit 93 points, a total bettered only by Mourinho in a debut Premier League season, as mentioned earlier.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, majorities said the Republican president has definitely or probably not improved the functioning of government (59%) or bettered the nation’s standing on the world stage (60%).
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Outfought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfought. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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