outdone

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As he told Womack, “As soon as I knew what music was, I immediately became obsessed with The Beatles. Within a few years we had completely outdone our parents in terms of fandom.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Littler was not to be outdone, though, and duly nailed a 170 finish of his own as he fought back to force a final-leg decider, following two missed match darts by the three-time world champion.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Over the last year it has been outdone only by rival Sandisk among large-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Not to be outdone, the Dodgers were one week into the season when Bill Plaschke posted a column with this headline: “Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Purple was used by Japanese diplomats, which meant it carried the very highest-grade secrets.To protect those secrets, Japan's coding chiefs had outdone themselves.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield