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Outbid by richer countries, and not receiving medical gear from top aid donor the United States, African officials scramble for solutions as virus cases climb past 25,000.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2020

Outbid on free-agent slugger Josh Hamilton, then having Justin Upton invoke his no-trade clause to Seattle to thwart a planned trade with the Diamondbacks, Zduriencik had to get creative.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2013

Outbid, owt-bid′, v.t. to offer a higher price than another.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Outbid him, outjockey him, overreach him, but never forget to make him believe he knows more of the game than you do.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James