outdo
Example Sentences
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“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.
Not to be outdone, members of Led Zeppelin threw televisions from the windows of Seattle’s Edgewater Hotel into the waters of Elliot Bay.
Paul and George each have a brief original Christmas tune to offer, and not to be outdone, John and Yoko offer their own seasonal duet.
From Salon
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