How to Use outduel in a Sentence

outduel

verb
  • Yet those two might not be enough to outduel Texas A&M’s stable of arms.
    — C Jackson Cowart, charlotteobserver, 7 June 2017
  • And Dostál made some big saves Tuesday, though Hart made a few more to outduel him.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Jackson came through in a big way to outduel his friend and club teammate Tanner Bibee.
    — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 9 May 2017
  • He’d been outdueled on a frigid night in Denver in the most exciting win the Ravens ever pulled off.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Pagano was outschemed and outdueled by the youngest head coach in modern NFL history.
    — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2017
  • The Tide twice led by 14 points in a game Brady outdueled Andrew Zow.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Jack Bunnell struck out 11 to outduel Lucas Welch, who struck out eight.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
  • Martin was proud to be able to outduel Sale, who played the first seven seasons of his career on the South Side.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Singer outdueled Mize during a 3-1 Gators’ win April 26 in Gainesville.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 June 2018
  • He was outdueled by Watson in his first Masters, then won the green jacket, then blew a five-shot lead with nine to play in his third Masters.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Pineda, who made her first start since March 7, scattered six hits and struck out four in a complete game to outduel Chach Stamper.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Stovern allowed three hits and struck out five to outduel Seven Lakes' Chris Parsons, who pitched six strong innings.
    — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Fehmel outdueled Wright by giving up five hits and no walks in a complete game, firing 10 strikeouts, including six that closed out innings.
    — Danny Moran, OregonLive.com, 10 June 2017
  • Tuesday’s win was the third in a row for the Seawolves, who used exceptional shooting to outduel UAF.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Hart made 35 stops in the gold-medal game, outdueling Pittsburgh prospect Filip Gustavsson to be named the player of the game.
    — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Chase Hendrix led the Panthers to a 1-0 triumph against Travis, outdueling Setliff.
    — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Ray was outdueled by Dodgers counterpart Walker Buehler, who was just a tad better, and the Dodgers prevailed 3-1.
    — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 4 June 2019
  • The one run was all Morales needed to outduel Escobar, The Register’s reigning pitcher of the year.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Markkanen scored a career-high 33 points and outdueled Porzingis in a double-OT victory for the Bulls earlier this week.
    — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • But Wilson had more than enough of own heroics to outduel the rookie in what was one of the most entertaining games of the season, as the two teams combined for 988 yards of total offense.
    — Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
  • The Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers outdueled the far more glamorous teams in their respective cities for the most coveted superstars.
    — Marc Stein, New York Times, 8 July 2019
  • Jacob deGrom, who led the Mets with 15 wins last season, outdueled Stephen Strasburg in the first of 19 matchups between the clubs this season.
    — Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Adam Wainwright pitches long enough to outduel Max Scherzer, who gives up a key home run, and the 106-game winners go home without making it to the division series.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2021
  • In this battle between the team with the fewest innings pitched by starting pitchers and the team with the most, the six Rays pitchers outdueled Cole, but Tampa Bay's seventh arm ran out of bullets.
    — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 19 June 2018
  • But the Yankees seemingly have a major advantage in the matchup, having plenty of reason to expect righty Cam Schlittler to outduel lefty Connelly Early.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Pistons had a chance to go up 3-0, only to see Donovan Mitchell outduel Cade Cunningham and James Harden’s revival in Saturday’s Game 3.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Chris Sale struck out seven in seven innings to outduel Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers, and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of an error to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Saturday night.
    — CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Trevor Plouffe of Crespi throwing a three-hitter to outduel future pro agent Jason Gluson of Harvard-Westlake in a 1-0 Division 3 game at Angel Stadium in 2003.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Peterson outduels Dybantsa — for a half The first half of a battle between presumptive top-3 NBA draft picks Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa left no doubt who should be the top choice, writes CJ Moore.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Josh Allen and the Bills outduel the Chiefs In a matchup of two of the game’s brightest stars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen bested Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs in the weekend’s highest-profile game, winning 28-21.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

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