outdo

Example Sentences

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Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.

From Barron's

Alas, that is often how people react: They hate being treated rudely, and therefore think of ways to outdo the offenders.

From Washington Post

Chief Constable Matt Baggott says dissident republican groups are trying to outdo each other.

From BBC

“Miracle on 34th Street” probably was the first movie to give the commercialism of the holidays a stiff caning as we watch mega-department stores Gimbel’s and Macy’s try to outdo each other in Christmas sales.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes the books put me in mind of a bunch of smart, well-intentioned people trying to impress and outdo one another by anticipating the next weird thing.

From New York Times