outbid

American  

[out-bid] / ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

outbid, outbidden, outbid, outbidding

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

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outbid British  

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb

1. (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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Baby boomers already own much of the housing stock, and we have the cash to outbid those who want to get their hands on the few homes on the market.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

A government audit showed up to $1.3 billion in lost government revenue since Hutchison’s arrival in the late 1990s, when it outbid companies such as U.S.-based Bechtel to win the 25-year license.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Rich medical schools outbid the less fortunate ones.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead