outwork

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

We spoke after the first season of “Mo” came out and you talked about how as an immigrant, your mentality is you have to outwork everybody.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

“You’ve got to get in there and outwork them, outthink them, outperform them,” Dennis had told his son, “until there’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that you should be in there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

“At the time I was just trying to outwork everybody.”

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

But his eyes always seem hopeful when he says that I can outwork talent over the long haul, and so for him—and for me too—I try my best to do just that.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick