outtough
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of outtough
Example Sentences
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Brown spent weeks trying to outtough Wilson with positions ill-suited to the task.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since Democrats think Gramm-Rudman is a Republican trick to avoid any painful budget slashing until after next year's elections, the House also tried to outtough the Senate by lowering the 1986 deficit ceiling to $161 billion and projecting a zero- deficit target by the end of the decade.
From Time Magazine Archive
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