as in surpasses
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 outdoes
This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoes
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
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That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
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That amount exceeds what is consumed in South Florida daily, and during times of high water the state’s flood control procedures require that even more freshwater be discharged to the coasts.—
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Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.—
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Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.—
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Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.—
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“Outdoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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