outdo
verb (used with object)
to surpass in execution or performance.
outdoes
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present tense formof outdo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Just when you think Timothée Chalamet can't surprise audiences anymore on his absurd "A Complete Unknown" press tour, he outdoes himself.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
"Considering that Fernando, he has done a very good job, like he normally does. He is a little special in that respect and outdoes a little bit the potential of the cars."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
And the plagiarism that these AI algorithms partake in is so subtle that it outdoes plagiarism in the ordinary sense: it takes other people’s work and synthesizes sources in ways typically untraceable.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
But at nearly every turn, the GV70 subtly outdoes the RDX.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
For this Algebraic art outdoes all other subtlety of man, and outshines the clearest exposition mortal wit can achieve: a heavenly gift indeed, and a test of the powers of a man's mind.
From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by W. G. (William George) Waters
