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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If the market for Arenado heats up, the Red Sox could simply outbid other teams by taking on more of his salary.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But in quick succession, the reigning World Series champs outbid the Cubs for Tanner Scott and closed in on a deal with Kirby Yates, crossing two names off Jed Hoyer’s long list of bullpen options.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The New York Mets outbid them for Juan Soto, leaving a gaping void in their lineup.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The institute paid $7.6 million, outbidding Temple University for the property at the UArts bankruptcy auction.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But in quick succession, the reigning World Series champs outbid the Cubs for Tanner Scott and closed in on a deal with Kirby Yates, crossing two names off Jed Hoyer’s long list of bullpen options.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The New York Mets outbid them for Juan Soto, leaving a gaping void in their lineup.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The institute paid $7.6 million, outbidding Temple University for the property at the UArts bankruptcy auction.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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