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

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

They conclude that it signals toughness—and vow to outdo him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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

Each tried to outdo the other in gloomy prognostications for the upcoming regatta.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

The result is a series that, in quality and viewership, outdoes many TV and streaming programs.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

"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

I have seen it, and it outdoes its reputation.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker

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

Sax outdid himself by also designing a trumpet with 13 bells; this instrument, later built by his son Adolphe-Édouard, resembles a brass Hydra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025

Louie outdid them all, regaining all the weight that he’d lost in New York, and then some.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

It was outdone just this week when someone paid $50 million for a Gus the T-Rex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

I looked it over, and I have to say Neil had outdone himself.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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

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

But nothing compared to the cries that now emanated from the triplets, each outdoing the other.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord