outdone

verb

past participle 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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Recent Examples of outdone Kane considers himself in the same tier as those strikers and said he couldn’t be outdone in his own opener. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Not to be outdone, Boston totaled a career-high 34 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. — James Boyd, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Safran, who attended Annecy this year for the first time, underlined how much the event had absolutely outdone his expectations. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026 Not be outdone, a couple of New Jersey towns even 'rebelled' against data centers despite there being no plan to actually build them! — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Not to be outdone by last year’s muskmelons, Farm & Forage Market is selling Concord- and white-grape juices shipped from Nagano, Japan. — Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 22 June 2026 Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Not to be outdone by Carolina playing with a 14-yr old, Chicago started 13-yr old Elsie Hendershot, just acquired from STL. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Not to be outdone, Knick superfan Timothee Chalamet and girlfriend Kylie Jenner headed East after the Knicks victory, having gelato at Sant Ambroeus in East Hampton and shopping in Sag Harbor. — Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdone
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. topped
  4. eclipsed
  5. excelled
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
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They’re topped with pink chrome powder that gives off a golden-hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • James excelled immediately with Anthony Davis after pushing the Lakers to acquire him.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Born in Richmond's West End, the Jasper twins excelled on the track field as hurdlers and in school, serving as co-valedictorians of John Marshall High School.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of excelled

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