outdo

Example Sentences

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CEO transitions not linked to activists saw the companies’ stocks outdo the S&P 500 by 2.5% the first year and 4% after two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Even in abnormal political times, competition can be healthy, spurring journalists to match or outdo rival outlets.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

“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 • Feb. 4, 2026

I’m now the father of three grown children who are poised to outdo their parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Then we’d say it the way she did, in her dead, expressionless voice; and we’d outdo ourselves trying to say it with the right amount of deadness.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia