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Even in abnormal political times, competition can be healthy, spurring journalists to match or outdo rival outlets.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

Arteta said the two had even taken their competitive spirit to trying to outdo each other in the gym, but were great friends off the pitch.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

And Terri Lyne can stand beside any man and hold her own and outdo many men.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

I’m now the father of three grown children who are poised to outdo their parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

She raises her finger high in the air, turning so that the whole audience can absorb that she is about to outdo the elephant once and for all.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Just when you think Timothée Chalamet can't surprise audiences anymore on his absurd "A Complete Unknown" press tour, he outdoes himself.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025

And the plagiarism that these AI algorithms partake in is so subtle that it outdoes plagiarism in the ordinary sense: it takes other people’s work and synthesizes sources in ways typically untraceable.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023

The Hollywood Reporter said Chapter 4 "outdoes its formidable predecessors in nearly every respect".

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023

But at nearly every turn, the GV70 subtly outdoes the RDX.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

Cry-babies in feathers I thought I knew before, but the young woodpecker outdoes anything in my experience.

From Little Brothers of the Air by Miller, Olive Thorne

If this Coachella performance proves anything, it’s that they’ve gone and outdid themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

There’s stiff competition for that position, to be sure, but he outdid himself with this dissent.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Adolf Hitler outdid Napoleon as history’s greatest art thief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

They outdid themselves exclaiming what a sure shot I was.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

But not to be outdone by his opposite number, Jordan hit back for the hosts with a fine finish, dotting down in the corner despite Theo Attissogbe's last-ditch attempt to shove him into touch.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Mind you, this Scottish squad, led by Scott McTominay of Napoli, have outdone themselves to get this far.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 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

Not wanting to be outdone, I leaped after her.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"We're always going to be outdoing ourselves," says Renée.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023

“It seems like Elon Musk is sort of outdoing himself in a sense that is rather unfortunate,” Reid Ross said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

Walmart's Mexico unit on Tuesday said its second-quarter net profit rose 11.55% from the year-earlier period, citing "sustainable growth" across all regions and outdoing analyst expectations at a time of swelling inflation.

From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022

CNN’s shot-filled celebration with Cohen and Anderson Cooper reached 3.3 million viewers between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., outdoing Fox News Channel’s Nashville-based show, which had 2.1 million people watching.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2022

The house-elves down in the kitchen were outdoing themselves with a series of rich, warming stews and savory puddings, and only Fleur Delacour seemed to be able to find anything to complain about.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling