outdoes

present tense third-person singular of outdo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outdoes Pro outdoes its already impressive predecessor in picture quality and performance while sticking with a very wallet-friendly price. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026 This time around, the Flagstaff builder outdoes itself on both fronts with a pop-up camping topper sized to a 1980 Mini 95 pickup, creating a camping truck that sizes comparably to a Japanese kei camper. — C.c. Weiss may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026 Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoes
Verb
  • The Apex also surpasses the Alphafly 4 in weight savings, as the former model is 10 percent lighter than the Alphafly 3 compared to a 5 percent reduction on the latter.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Across America, the average net worth of owners greatly exceeds the net worth of renters.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In-store shopping generally exceeds online in every state except Maryland and New York, where online is the narrow leader.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Flora has collected contributions from unions, corporations including Walmart, Chevron and Uber, and major trade organizations and vastly eclipses the financial contributions that his challenger has received.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Outdoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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