as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
two vaccine developers who spent years vigorously trying to outdo one another's research
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Recent Examples of outdo
Wacha became the latest in a string of KC starters looking to outdo each other with standout efforts.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Not to be outdone, the interior designer Alberto Pinto ordered up a set of Mr. Kanevsky’s floral dishes comprising more than 250 individual works.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The first match between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin at the 15th WrestleMania isn’t their best — their encounters at WrestleMania XVII and WrestleMania XIX outdo it in both physical spectacle and emotional grandeur.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
The showrunner also believes that Gatwa continues to outdo himself with every episode.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Not to be outdone, the interior designer Alberto Pinto ordered up a set of Mr. Kanevsky’s floral dishes comprising more than 250 individual works.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The first match between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin at the 15th WrestleMania isn’t their best — their encounters at WrestleMania XVII and WrestleMania XIX outdo it in both physical spectacle and emotional grandeur.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
The showrunner also believes that Gatwa continues to outdo himself with every episode.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles The country surpassed its ambitious visitor target for 2030, seven years ahead of schedule, coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global arts and culture destination.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Although the stock has since bounced back and exceeded its previous highs – achieving $130.18 in May 2025 – its past indicates susceptibility to macroeconomic challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Obviously being able to better more precisely diagnose conditions and to test samples at a genetic level represents advancement in science and an improvement in our understanding of our own body.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Williams is looking to better her 2024 bests of 4:40.29 and 9:57.11.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Outdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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