outbid

American  

[out-bid] / ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

outbid, outbidden, outbid, outbidding

1. to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

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outbid British  

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb

1. (tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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Other Word Forms

• outbidder noun

Etymology

Origin of outbid

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

In previous years, he says, the Lehigh Valley would find itself outbid by contenders in states that tacked on corporate incentives and were quicker to speed construction.

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Cyclic is betting that being able to profit from rare earths will let it outbid rival scrap buyers.

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As dispassionate buyers who paid cash and didn’t quibble over ugly paint or dingy carpet, they beat out regular buyers without having to outbid them.

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Rivals bemoaned the free-spending outsider, which had become hard to outbid and was poaching executives from traditional studios with big pay increases.

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Chinese companies are outbidding Western rivals, thanks to generous state support and their skill in navigating developing countries, where corruption is often rampant.

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