outdone

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Littler was not to be outdone, though, and duly nailed a 170 finish of his own as he fought back to force a final-leg decider, following two missed match darts by the three-time world champion.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Over the last year it has been outdone only by rival Sandisk among large-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Not to be outdone, the Dodgers were one week into the season when Bill Plaschke posted a column with this headline: “Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

China, with a large and growing supply of scientists and engineers, has outdone all of these countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

In Rome, Major de Coverley had outdone himself with the apartments.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller