outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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The Encanto Carousel Fund, however, was outbid by Estes Home President Ron Haarer.
—Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The internet has rallied behind a man who secretly outbid his parents-in-law on a home on his block.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Another source though says WB did make a bid — and was outbid — by Alcon.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Jen and Courtney won the deal not by outbidding others, but by offering a transition that honored the seller’s team, vision, and legacy.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The internet has rallied behind a man who secretly outbid his parents-in-law on a home on his block.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Another source though says WB did make a bid — and was outbid — by Alcon.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Jen and Courtney won the deal not by outbidding others, but by offering a transition that honored the seller’s team, vision, and legacy.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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