outdone

verb

Definition of outdonenext
past participle of outdo
as in excelled
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 outdone Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator. — Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 The serene spa takes center stage, not to be outdone by gourmet, plant-forward cuisine and bespoke wellness journeys. — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 Not to be outdone, Manchester United triumphed with two late goals in the Manchester derby that piled further misery on Pep Guardiola and ensured Ruben Amorim’s greatest moment thus far in his Old Trafford tenure. — Darren Richman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
  1. excelled
  2. exceeded
  3. beat
  4. beaten
  5. eclipsed
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  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The senior has excelled as a drummer and has helped lead the reformation of the school band after a number of years.
    — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of excelled
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  • Moreover, the policy has already produced results as the year-over-year growth in purchases of both home appliances and autos far exceeded overall retail sales growth in November.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Matter of fact, wages have exceeded inflation for the last two years.
    — USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • In 2024, the 1,140 bhp Valkyrie also beat the Silverstone lap record with a time of 1 minutes 56.42 seconds.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Nothing beats a bullet. March 31, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Penn State finished the regular season ranked fourth and beat SMU in Beaver Stadium in the first round of the Playoff.
    — Justin Williams, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • If the Steelers beat the Bengals and the Ravens beat the Browns, Pittsburgh will go on the road to face Stroud once again.
    — Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of beaten
Verb
  • First, Bowers eclipsed Hall of Famer Mike Ditka's 63-year-old mark for receiving yards for a rookie tight end (1,144 yards to 1,067).
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Barkley has eclipsed 101 rushing yards in 11 of 16 games this season already, and the Giants have one of the worst run defenses in the league.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of eclipsed

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