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outbid

American

[out-bid] / ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

outbid, outbidden, outbid, outbidding

to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

outbid British

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb

(tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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Other Word Forms

outbidder noun

Etymology

Origin of outbid

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

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In one case, she was outbid for a home in Pasadena by $225,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In one case, he found himself outbid even after offering $70,000 over the asking price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The German publisher outbid the Daily Mail for the venerable newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Paramount Skydance finally outbid the streamer this week by offering Warner Bros.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

“How did you even know who would be on duty tonight? I had to pay through the gills to get that roster. You couldn’t have outbid me.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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