outbid

verb

out·​bid ˌau̇t-ˈbid How to pronounce outbid (audio)
outbid; outbidden ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn How to pronounce outbid (audio) ; outbidding

transitive verb

: 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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The home had its own second act in 1998, when actress Kelly Lynch and her husband, writer-producer Mitch Glazer, famously outbid Leonardo DiCaprio to purchase it, Vie Magazine reported. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 The Patriots addressed their defensive line with several free-agent acquisitions, outbidding the Panthers for former Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams. Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Harrell was outbid by the Kaloostians for ownership. Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 She was outbid with an $850,000 all-cash offer, but the listing broker, who lives in the building, told her that the board actually prefers buyers with mortgages, because the bank is on the hook for the fees if anything happens. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outbid

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outbid was in 1587

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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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outbid

verb
out·​bid
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈbid
outbid; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than
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