outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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The station that outbid its peers to host Prime’s local coach’s show?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
The group raised $40 million, but was outbid by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, who topped the bids at $43.2 million.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
The equity strategist believes that as foreign investors allocate more money toward India, they are being outbid by domestic systematic fund flows, pushing up valuations.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
When individual states compete for limited resources—whether testing swabs and reagents, ventilators, or personal protective equipment—wealthier states outbid poorer ones.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
The group raised $40 million, but was outbid by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, who topped the bids at $43.2 million.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
The equity strategist believes that as foreign investors allocate more money toward India, they are being outbid by domestic systematic fund flows, pushing up valuations.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
When individual states compete for limited resources—whether testing swabs and reagents, ventilators, or personal protective equipment—wealthier states outbid poorer ones.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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