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However, even the Defense Department’s calisthenics-addled secretary has managed to outdo himself.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Johnston, a beloved local and the favorite entering the tournament, will have to outdo McKinney on the weekend to give himself a shot at the overall season title.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

"It's clear just how passionate Messi still is for football and you can tell it's in his DNA to always be a competitor, and to try and outdo himself more than anyone else," Giroud says.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

"Considering that Fernando, he has done a very good job, like he normally does. He is a little special in that respect and outdoes a little bit the potential of the cars."

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

But if she has money only she can buy florid pretentious stuff that outdoes in ugliness the worst productions of our "suite" sellers.

From Home Life in Germany by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick

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

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

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Abel texted Nathan, “You really outdid yourself with this piece.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

They outdid themselves exclaiming what a sure shot I was.

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

"So anything like that is amazing. I know that Amelia's been sharing a room with Jasmin Strange all week - who's a social media queen - so she's actually outdone Jasmin this time."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

While France boasts its beef bourguignon, India is not to be outdone with goat nihari, a meat dish cooked for hours in a spicy broth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Not to be outdone, Ohtani led off the fifth inning with a single, but the Dodgers failed to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

That figure, the total raised for three paintings, was outdone by John Oliver promoting the auction of one more during the 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Not to be outdone, Cassiopeia stood on the seat and waved her book in the air.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023

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

Tampa Bay improved to 98-60, outdoing the 2008 team for most wins in franchise history.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

But you can "destroy" a competitor by outdoing him; economists call that competition.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2020

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