outpromise
verb
out·prom·ise
ˌau̇t-ˈprä-məs 
outpromised; outpromising
: to promise more or better things than
The field of would-be nominees is led by a puffed-up self-promoter who denounces overpromising politicians while outpromising them all …—
John Farmer
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Nothing is more entertaining than two liberals (Gov. Andrew Cuomo vs. Mayor Bill de Blasio ) trying to outpromise each other with other people’s money.
—WSJ, 14 Aug. 2017
WSJ, 14 Aug. 2017
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“Outpromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpromise. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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