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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Speedway is particularly notable here, since Seven & i outbid Couche-Tard for the company in 2020.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Several teams could outbid them, including the Baltimore Orioles or the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
If the Giants are willing to outbid the Bronx Bombers for their infielder, Torres could be headed to the Bay Area.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Starting with the 2025-26 season Amazon will be streaming NBA and WNBA games outbidding Warner Bros Discovery.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Several teams could outbid them, including the Baltimore Orioles or the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
If the Giants are willing to outbid the Bronx Bombers for their infielder, Torres could be headed to the Bay Area.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Starting with the 2025-26 season Amazon will be streaming NBA and WNBA games outbidding Warner Bros Discovery.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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