How to Use outdo in a Sentence

outdo

verb

• My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
• Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
• She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
• Not to be outdone, the Phillies (45-20) rallied in the bottom of the ninth.
  — Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
• Not to be outdone, Justin shared a picture of the two canoodling in a car.
  — Vogue, 1 Aug. 2019
• Not to be outdone, a vault door opens to reveal a walk-in pantry.
  — Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• Not to be outdone, Google rushed to announce its own search bot called Bard.
  — WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the flybridge is home to a vast relaxation space with a Jacuzzi and lounges.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
• But the Hyperdub founder doesn’t feel the need to outdo what he’s already built.
  — Arielle Lana Lejarde, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
• Not to be outdone, bull moose come out later in the fall to show off their size and search for female moose.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
• Gervin, not to be outdone, later scores 63 against the New Orleans Jazz.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
• Yet The Boys does it well, and continues to outdo itself.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023
• The queen of method dressing may have just outdone herself.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
• Sonos, not to be outdone, has also launched a new portable speaker in the form of the Sonos Move 2.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the sundeck is one of the largest in the category and is fitted with both a Jacuzzi and fire pit.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
• And then there’s the challenge to outdo your castmates, which Quinn wins every time.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
• On the heels of their worst 3-point shooting game in the Malone era (7 for 39), the Nuggets were on pace to outdo themselves early.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
• The Pogues were infamous for drink and drugs, with Shane outdoing them all.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• Not to be outdone, the United States took the third spot thanks, of course, to its famed highways and byways like Route 66 and Highway 1.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
• The largest egos call upon each other to outdo themselves on the bidding.
  — Jemma Green, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• The jump drew throngs of spectators as skiers tried to outdo each other.
  — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2020
• These cheesy puffs outdo the neon orange ones, big time.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
• Not to be outdone, Halsey’s entrée into the world of movies left the crowd at the Texas fest hooting and hollering.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
• Somehow, this year the Hales managed to outdo themselves.
  — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2022
• Toffler hoped a plum spot on the program would motivate the Queen of Pop to outdo herself.
  — Matthew Jacobs, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
• Not to be outdone by its rapid-transit sibling, the bus fleet joined the Santa action a few years ago.
  — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 24 Nov. 2019
• Even Hollywood can’t outdo the majesty of the great outdoors.
  — Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022
• Not to be outdone, guitarist Ronnie Wood became a father to twins the same year at age 69.
  — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• But trying to outdo his own kill scenes and those of other slasher movies is one of the harder parts of Leone’s job.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
• The singer outdid herself this year with her incredible costume.
  — Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024