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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Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers outbid the Yankees and everyone else for Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s services last winter, signing him from Japan on a 12-year, $325 million contract.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In awarding Cole what was then the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, the Yankees outbid the Dodgers.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
But her younger competitors include Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark who reportedly signed an eight-year $28 million deal with Nike—who outbid Adidas—and the Chicago Sky’s 22-year-old rookie, Angel Reese, has reportedly already signed a $1 million deal with Reebok.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers outbid the Yankees and everyone else for Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s services last winter, signing him from Japan on a 12-year, $325 million contract.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In awarding Cole what was then the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, the Yankees outbid the Dodgers.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
But her younger competitors include Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark who reportedly signed an eight-year $28 million deal with Nike—who outbid Adidas—and the Chicago Sky’s 22-year-old rookie, Angel Reese, has reportedly already signed a $1 million deal with Reebok.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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