outdo

[ out-doo ]

verb (used with object)

, out·did, out·done, out·do·ing.

1. to surpass in execution or performance:

   The cook outdid himself last night.

outdo

/ ˌaʊtˈduː /

verb

1. tr to surpass or exceed in performance or execution

Word History and Origins

Origin of outdo¹

First recorded in 1600–20; out-, do ¹

Synonym Study

See excel.

Example Sentences

Not to be outdone, the Indianapolis Colts also came away with an overtime win, against the Green Bay Packers, to stay atop the division.

From Washington Post

Unsurprisingly, the networks that had dedicated pathways after the input layer outdid the networks that fully shared pathways.

From Quanta Magazine

Even by its standards, Tampa Bay has outdone itself in this postseason.

From FiveThirtyEight

As previously reported, these zero-click searches account for just shy of 55% of all Google search results, outdoing organic results altogether.

From Search Engine Watch

Analyze their link profile using tools like Ahrefs and try outdoing them with backlinks on those ones.

From Search Engine Watch

The reporter noted that they have now grown back—so perhaps she had not managed to outdo Dillinger, after all.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, the perception was that they would attempt to outdo each other in the public eye.

From The Daily Beast

So how did he outdo himself once again without even running for office?

From The Daily Beast

Since 1920, the Republicans have not managed to outdo the Democrats among Jewish voters.

From The Daily Beast

All of us tried a little harder just because I think we wanted to outdo one another.

From The Daily Beast

The proofs you have given so far are but solemn pledges to outdo all your contemporaries.

From Project Gutenberg

There was hardly a face among that gang of wild riders which did not outdo the face of Texas Smith in degraded ferocity.

From Project Gutenberg

It seemed here as if the genius of fire had striven to outdo the grotesque extravagances of the genii of the waters.

From Project Gutenberg

They rather try to outdo those with whom they are at war, in bitterness of passion and severity of vengeance.

From Project Gutenberg

Further, Leslie had promised them a dinner at Barettis that should outdo anything she had given that year.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• eclipse
• excel
• outclass
• outdistance
• outfox
• outmaneuver
• outshine
• outsmart
• outstrip
• surpass
• transcend