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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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
YouTube had replaced DirecTV and outbid Apple among others in a seven-year, $14 billion agreement.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
They were outbid not one, not two, but five times in a row.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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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
YouTube had replaced DirecTV and outbid Apple among others in a seven-year, $14 billion agreement.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
They were outbid not one, not two, but five times in a row.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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