outlaid
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Last summer, Premier League clubs outlaid more than ever before in the transfer window as spending surpassed £3bn.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
This summer, Premier League clubs outlaid more than ever before in the transfer window as spending surpassed £3bn.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
“It’s a very real risk that Hector Luis Garcia will upend some very carefully outlaid plans,” Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza told The Washington Times.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022
The Senegal international was even viewed by some as a temporary alternative to the error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga, with his £22m move from Rennes a fraction of the £71m outlaid on the Spaniard.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2021
However, the three had the consolation of regaining the money they had outlaid upon their project, and also of having started a very popular scheme.
From Just Gerry by Chaundler, Christine
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