outwork

Example Sentences

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“It felt so fulfilling to wake up and think, ‘I’m going to outwork everybody around me and be more creative than them.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“I’m trying to outwork the people. I’m trying to outwork me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I understood where my talents were, and I knew I was going to have to outwork people, I knew I was going to have to outsmart.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

With blood trickling from the away fighter's nose, Jonas countered smartly off the backfoot, using her superior skills to outwork and out-jab Wyatt.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

My father says, “Just do your best. Remember—it’s a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick