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That in itself was a gift for Fifa, with the world's most recognisable players all showing up and trying to outdo each other.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

If anything, Jones felt trying to outdo that soundtrack would have been a losing battle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Hitchcock gave Herrmann the choice of writing a new cantata, but Herrmann realized that nothing could outdo “Storm Clouds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

CEO transitions not linked to activists saw the companies’ stocks outdo the S&P 500 by 2.5% the first year and 4% after two years.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

Then we’d say it the way she did, in her dead, expressionless voice; and we’d outdo ourselves trying to say it with the right amount of deadness.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

He is blind to the depression that marks Mona and Geoffrey for its own, and quite outdoes himself in geniality and all-round amiability.

From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess

He said at that time that a sandwich intended to compete with Popeye’s was in the works, with “a very large hand-breaded chicken breast” that he suggested outdid rival sandwiches in size.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

This year, Schmitt, a sitting senator, outdid them both.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025

Glastonbury loves a surprise set, and this year they outdid themselves.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

Big Ma outdid herself cooking up all of Uncle Darnell’s favorites.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

Not to be outdone was the University of Michigan, which reportedly External link invested $20 million in OpenAI, now worth $2 billion.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Not to be outdone by the album’s soaring musical ambience, Styles’ lyrics never disappoint, blending his penchant for witticism with pop-culture philosophy.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

“And two rhymes this time! Penny old girl, you have outdone yourself.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

But the “Tron: Ares” soundtrack, composed under the moniker of Reznor and Ross’ band, Nine Inch Nails, achieves the unconventional feat of outdoing the movie instead of merely accompanying it.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

But it is new territory for England to arrive with a group capable of matching - or even outdoing - the hosts for velocity.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

That makes India a key market for planemakers, especially Airbus which has bagged the bulk of new orders, outdoing U.S. rival Boeing, and engine manufacturers whose wares will be put to test.

From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 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

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