outwent
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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A troop of infantry, whose dapper costume outwent itself in the last touch of bright green gloves, dazzled by, and then came a miscellany of maskers.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee
No lawyer in New England had laid down such southern "Principles" for foundation of law; he outwent Mr. Sprague.
From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Parker, Theodore
But the ardor of his mind was such that he outwent his authors.
From 1492 by Johnston, Mary
And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
From His Life A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels by Barton, William Eleazar
They met all together in the creek where the two brigantines were which outwent their fellows.
From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]
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