OUTDID Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

outdid

verb

past tense of outdo

as in surpassed

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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lost (to)

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Recent Examples of outdid Each day somehow outdid the last. — Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026 James outdid himself later in the same game against Cleveland — taking flight to slam a lob from Austin Reaves. — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Basically, Bath & Body and Disney really outdid themselves on this collab. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026 When, in 1941, Rodin performed in an evening of Shakespeare scenes, the émigré newspaper Aufbau raved that his Puck outdid Rooney’s. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 In an administration full of SNL cold opens waiting to happen, Pete Hegseth really outdid himself this week — and Colin Jost wasn’t even in the room. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell. — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 With its substantial political resources and $22 million in spending — perhaps even more — AIPAC far outdid other groups in outside spending in Black and underserved communities. — Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdid

Verb

The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.

— Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026