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outduel

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[aut-doo-uhl] / ˌaʊtˈdu əl /

verb (used with object)

outdueled, outdueling
  1. to perform better than (a competitor) in a duel or other contest.


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Artificial-intelligence companies are writing huge checks for chips, memory, specialized glass fiber and more, and they have begun to outduel Apple in the race to secure components.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

Downey at Gardena Serra will see plenty of scoring fireworks as quarterback Oscar Rios of Downey uses his legs and arm trying to outduel the Cavaliers’ Jimmy Butler.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

It just wasn’t enough to outduel Patrick Mahomes.

From Washington Times Feb. 12, 2023

Vasilevskiy made a flurry of saves after Nashville took its timeout with 1:31 left and finished with 26 saves to outduel Saros.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2022

To do that, Matthew Stafford likely needs to outduel Tom Brady.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2022

He could mash the ball farther than nearly all of his peers and had outdueled Brooks Koepka to win the 2019 U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

In Seattle, Seahawks' quarterback Sam Darnold outdueled Rams counterpart Matthew Stafford in a 31-27 thriller to clinch the NFC championship.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

In the AFC, meanwhile, Josh Allen rushed for a game-winning touchdown as the Buffalo Bills outdueled the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 in a roller-coaster wild card thriller.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

In one of the most-anticipated matchups of these 2024 Summer Games, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the U.S. outdueled Femke Bol of the Netherlands to earn gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2024

By the sound of it, Rahm poured as much effort into the menu as he did for the Masters, where last year he outdueled Brooks Koepka on the final day to win by four.

From Seattle Times Mar. 19, 2024

He was great against the Rams in the NFC Championship, outdueling league MVP Matthew Stafford to get the Ospreys to the Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

The 6-foot-2, 240-pound left-hander ended up outdueling Drew Beam, a projected high pick in the 2024 draft who was coming off strong starts in regionals and super regionals.

From Washington Times Jun. 20, 2023

Washington fell to 0-5-1 after being swept in a doubleheader at Boston on April 19, with Cy Young outdueling Casey Patten in the second game.

From Washington Post May 1, 2023

She struck out 10 and scattered five hits while outdueling Big Ten pitcher of the year Danielle Williams.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2022

The pass-happy Cougs ended up outdueling their Pac-12 foes for their eighth straight win in this series.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2021

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