outdo
verb (used with object)
to surpass in execution or performance.
outdone
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past participleof outdo.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Not to be outdone, Ohtani led off the fifth inning with a single, but the Dodgers failed to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was outdone just this week when someone paid $50 million for a Gus the T-Rex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Not wanting to be outdone by the other, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland all came out of the blocks firing in their respective nations' opening fixtures.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Not to be outdone, Claude chatbot and coding assistant maker Anthropic filed its confidential IPO plans with regulators Monday, setting up a likely $70 billion capital raising with a valuation approaching $1 trillion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
“And two rhymes this time! Penny old girl, you have outdone yourself.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
