outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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They were outbid only because the Mets made Soto the largest offer ever: $765 million over 15 years.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But the Mets outbid the Yankees, who reportedly had a 16-year deal worth $760 million on the table.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
If an unexpected team emerges and decides to outbid the field, there’s a chance Soto will accept the offer.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Speedway is particularly notable here, since Seven & i outbid Couche-Tard for the company in 2020.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But the Mets outbid the Yankees, who reportedly had a 16-year deal worth $760 million on the table.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
If an unexpected team emerges and decides to outbid the field, there’s a chance Soto will accept the offer.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Speedway is particularly notable here, since Seven & i outbid Couche-Tard for the company in 2020.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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