outdoing

verb

Definition of outdoingnext
present participle of outdo
as in surpassing
to be greater, better, or stronger than two vaccine developers who spent years vigorously trying to outdo one another's research

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoing
  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
Verb
  • With two games remaining, only an injury will prevent the first-round draft pick out of Georgia from surpassing Ditka.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Analysts from the Centre for Automotive Industry Research suggest this could create the world’s third-largest auto group, with combined sales surpassing 8 million vehicles annually.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
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  • Last week, Henry brought himself to 62 catches on the year, eclipsing a mark that remained since his final tour with the organization that drafted him.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In the late 2010s, while música urbana’s popularity soared — with reggaetón’s commercial growth eclipsing other Latin genres — regional Mexican music began to carve out a new and thrilling identity.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of eclipsing
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