outpromise

verb

out·prom·ise ˌau̇t-ˈprä-məs

outpromised; outpromising

: to promise more or better things than

The field of would-be nominees is led by a puffed-up self-promoter who denounces overpromising politicians while outpromising them all …—

John Farmer

Examples of outpromise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Nothing is more entertaining than two liberals (Gov. Andrew Cuomo vs. Mayor Bill de Blasio ) trying to outpromise each other with other people’s money. —

WSJ, 14 Aug. 2017