outvie

Example Sentences

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But nature often takes a fancy to outvie her skilful and ambitious handmaiden, and is always certain to succeed in the competition.

From The Widow's Dog by Mitford, Mary Russell

Their study was to outvie each other in the grossness, and insincerity of their flattery.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

Not only did he love his work with all the passion of a creator, he was also concerned to outvie his professional rivals.

From Platform Monologues by Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George)

The lapse of a few months transformed her from almost a homeless, friendless, impoverished widow, to be the bride of one whose advancing greatness seemed to outvie the wildest creations of fiction.

From Hortense Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

The songs which I held so high before, sounded toneless and weak, unworthy the feeblest learner; and yet, befooled by a vain presumption, I burned to outvie you all.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm