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 …—
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Catch up quick: Baltimore outbid the city for the 2021 tournament, a painful loss for Charlotte's HBCU alumni, including council members Malcolm Graham, a Johnson C. Smith alum, and James Mitchell, a North Carolina Central alum.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
However, since the evacuations began, some residents are willing to pay even more -- sometimes double -- to outbid others and get a roof over their head.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Monitoring Auctions – Bidders can track their bids through their account dashboard and receive notifications if they are outbid.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But while all is right in Queens after Steve Cohen outbid the Yankees in historic fashion, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was asked about his and owner Hal Steinbrenner’s pursuit of Soto, which was a very competitive offer.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
However, since the evacuations began, some residents are willing to pay even more -- sometimes double -- to outbid others and get a roof over their head.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Monitoring Auctions – Bidders can track their bids through their account dashboard and receive notifications if they are outbid.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But while all is right in Queens after Steve Cohen outbid the Yankees in historic fashion, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was asked about his and owner Hal Steinbrenner’s pursuit of Soto, which was a very competitive offer.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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