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outduel

American  
[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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Santa Margarita 1, JSerra 0: Lyla Morales threw the shutout to outduel JSerra’s Liliana Escobar, who struck out 13.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

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

Corona del Mar 2, Laguna Beach 0: Hogan Smith struck out nine in a complete game to outduel Griffin Naess, who struck out 11 for Laguna Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

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

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

Kalani Quiroz outdueled Nate Kugler to help deliver a 1-0 road victory for St. Francis over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a Mission League game, improving the Golden Knights’ record to 14-8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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

James had a triple-double with 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, outdueling longtime rival Stephen Curry, who scored 46.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

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

He got it returning to Texas Tech after transferring from the school to Oklahoma, outdueling Patrick Mahomes for a wild 66-59 victory.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022

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