outbid

verb

out·bid ˌau̇t-ˈbid

outbid; outbidden ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn

; outbidding

transitive verb

: 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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If the Giants are willing to outbid the Bronx Bombers for their infielder, Torres could be headed to the Bay Area. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Starting with the 2025-26 season Amazon will be streaming NBA and WNBA games outbidding Warner Bros Discovery. —

Brad Adgate, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 They were ultimately outbid by the San Diego Padres and backed out of negotiations the day before the deadline. —

Katie Woo, The Athletic, 27 July 2024 Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outbid