outfighting

verb

present participle of outfight
as in outdistancing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfighting
  1. outdoing
  2. outshining
  3. subjugating
  4. vanquishing
  5. transcending
  6. exceeding
  7. surpassing
  8. eclipsing
Verb
  • Many of these employees have been buying homes, often outdoing rival buyers by offering well above the asking price, real estate agents say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images IBM has developed the blueprint for producing a processor using sub-1-nanometer (nm) chip technology, outdoing its own efforts to increase efficiency and processing power with 2-nm tech from a few years ago.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
Definition of outdoing
Verb
  • But doubt crept into the stands as the game wore on, the mounting tension at times outshining the spiritwear.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some have considered this a case of hackery outshining artistry.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outshining
Verb
  • For years, Putin has been ideologically committed to subjugating all of Ukraine, attacking and reattacking the country in order to control all of it.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling was widely seen by progressives as subjugating the role of the individual in the election process to that of the corporation.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of subjugating
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  • Every resurrection of his enemies is an opportunity to reexperience the joy of vanquishing them.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and some drizzle raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive step on the way to vanquishing the fire.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of vanquishing
Verb
  • While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.
    — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • He was also convicted of engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and providing material support to terrorists.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of transcending
Verb
  • Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • The total tax credit could rise to 50% or more when combined with state incentives in places like California and New York — easily surpassing the incentives offered by other countries.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Chula Vista reached 99 degrees, surpassing the record of 90 degrees set in 2020.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Enrollment numbers show the college has 527 graduate students and a record 2,691 undergraduate students, eclipsing last year’s record 2,632 undergraduates.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipsing
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