outdid
ˌau̇t-ˈdid 
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
; outdone
ˌau̇t-ˈdən
; outdoing
ˌau̇t-ˈdü-iŋ
; outdoes
ˌau̇t-ˈdəz
Examples of outdo in a Sentence
Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
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More players who consistently impact the game, so the team’s stars don’t need to outdo the MacKinnons and Makars of the world.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of that can be put down to how the two clubs spent both 2021-22 and last season trying to outdo each other in the quest to finish top of the National League and League Two respectively.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Ohanian has repeatedly promised to outdo the inaugural iteration of Athlos.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The results reflect growing public anxieties about the development of AI systems that could match or even outdo humans at most tasks.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of that can be put down to how the two clubs spent both 2021-22 and last season trying to outdo each other in the quest to finish top of the National League and League Two respectively.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Ohanian has repeatedly promised to outdo the inaugural iteration of Athlos.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The results reflect growing public anxieties about the development of AI systems that could match or even outdo humans at most tasks.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdo
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“Outdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdo. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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