outdo
verb (used with object)
to surpass in execution or performance.
outdid
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past tense formof outdo.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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He said at that time that a sandwich intended to compete with Popeye’s was in the works, with “a very large hand-breaded chicken breast” that he suggested outdid rival sandwiches in size.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
If this Coachella performance proves anything, it’s that they’ve gone and outdid themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Adolf Hitler outdid Napoleon as history’s greatest art thief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
This year, Schmitt, a sitting senator, outdid them both.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025
Warrant Officer Swart outdid himself in preparing a feast, and he did not even get upset when I permitted some of the grandchildren to eat their sweets before their main course.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
