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, 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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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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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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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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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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Somehow, this year the Hales managed to outdo themselves.
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Shirley Leung,
BostonGlobe.com,
16 Dec. 2022
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Toffler hoped a plum spot on the program would motivate the Queen of Pop to outdo herself.
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Matthew Jacobs,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2023
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Not to be outdone by its rapid-transit sibling, the bus fleet joined the Santa action a few years ago.
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Web Behrens,
chicagotribune.com,
24 Nov. 2019
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Even Hollywood can’t outdo the majesty of the great outdoors.
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Outside Online,
4 Aug. 2022
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Not to be outdone, guitarist Ronnie Wood became a father to twins the same year at age 69.
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Gillian Brockell,
Washington Post,
1 June 2023
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But trying to outdo his own kill scenes and those of other slasher movies is one of the harder parts of Leone’s job.
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Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 July 2024
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Not to be outdone by Cerave, Cetaphil invoked the power of Swiftiedom in its own skincare ad.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2024
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After three games with his new team, the 6-5 guard appears primed to outdo himself as a member of the Wildcats.
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The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2022
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But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life.
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Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2024
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For regions with populations above 1.5 million, Philly's gender gap is among the largest in the country — outdone only by Atlanta and Baltimore.
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Noah Bressner,
Axios,
17 Oct. 2024
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