outdo

Example Sentences

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Not to be outdone, Rowdy got up on the rail and walked it, too.

From Literature

Arteta said the two had even taken their competitive spirit to trying to outdo each other in the gym, but were great friends off the pitch.

From Barron's

“We’re all working towards those goals. ... I very much appreciate our athletes really wanting to outdo themselves, outdo each other but with respect and at the highest level possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

O’Hara’s disdain for that character is only outdone by her affection for Moira Rose, of whom one can say the same.

From Salon

China, with a large and growing supply of scientists and engineers, has outdone all of these countries.

From The Wall Street Journal