How to Use outdo in a Sentence
outdo
verb
- My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
- Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
- She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
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Not to be outdone, the Phillies (45-20) rallied in the bottom of the ninth.
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Abbey Mastrocco,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2024
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Not to be outdone, Justin shared a picture of the two canoodling in a car.
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Vogue,
1 Aug. 2019
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Not to be outdone, a vault door opens to reveal a walk-in pantry.
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Cathy Ching,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 May 2023
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But leave it to the Italians to outdo them all by living just a tad longer.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
16 July 2018
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Not to be outdone, Google rushed to announce its own search bot called Bard.
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WIRED,
18 Feb. 2023
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Not to be outdone, the flybridge is home to a vast relaxation space with a Jacuzzi and lounges.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2024
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But the Hyperdub founder doesn’t feel the need to outdo what he’s already built.
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Arielle Lana Lejarde,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2024
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Not to be outdone, bull moose come out later in the fall to show off their size and search for female moose.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2024
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Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2024
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Yet The Boys does it well, and continues to outdo itself.
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Aimée Lutkin,
ELLE,
1 Jan. 2023
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The queen of method dressing may have just outdone herself.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2024
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But in the final round, he was outdone by one by the Mets’ Pete Alonso, 23-22.
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Pat McManamon,
SFChronicle.com,
9 July 2019
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Sonos, not to be outdone, has also launched a new portable speaker in the form of the Sonos Move 2.
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Brandon Widder,
The Verge,
18 Oct. 2023
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Not to be outdone, the sundeck is one of the largest in the category and is fitted with both a Jacuzzi and fire pit.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2024
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And then there’s the challenge to outdo your castmates, which Quinn wins every time.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
24 Nov. 2021
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On the heels of their worst 3-point shooting game in the Malone era (7 for 39), the Nuggets were on pace to outdo themselves early.
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Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2024
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The Pogues were infamous for drink and drugs, with Shane outdoing them all.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2023
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Not to be outdone, the United States took the third spot thanks, of course, to its famed highways and byways like Route 66 and Highway 1.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2024
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The largest egos call upon each other to outdo themselves on the bidding.
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Jemma Green,
Forbes,
10 Nov. 2021
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The jump drew throngs of spectators as skiers tried to outdo each other.
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Matt Tunseth,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Feb. 2020
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Birding stop: Not to be outdone, birds dominate the sound of the island.
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Anne Farrar,
National Geographic,
19 June 2019
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These cheesy puffs outdo the neon orange ones, big time.
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Good Housekeeping,
16 Aug. 2022
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Not to be outdone, Halsey’s entrée into the world of movies left the crowd at the Texas fest hooting and hollering.
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Marlow Stern,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2023
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Not to be outdone by his skill players, Wilson then served as lead blocker on the last 10 yards.
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Bob Condotta,
The Seattle Times,
2 Oct. 2018
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Somehow, this year the Hales managed to outdo themselves.
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Shirley Leung,
BostonGlobe.com,
16 Dec. 2022
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Like the movie, the camp-y comedy comes first via punchy songs, fight scenes and a bit of over-the-top drama, as the two women try to outdo each other.
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Emily Burns,
WWD,
17 Dec. 2024
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Parker outdid that number on its first flyby; now, the newer probe will be seven times closer than Helios 2 came.
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Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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