outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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But the Hornets, led by co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin, weren’t about to outbid themselves.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2024
According to several outlets, the pair crossed paths several months later when Brady outbid Kim for a piece by contemporary artist George Condo at a charity auction, dropping $2 million for the mixed-media drawing.
—Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Diller once ran Paramount Pictures — and tried to buy the studio in the 1990s before he was outbid by Sumner Redstone (the late father of Shari Redstone).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 July 2024
Steady home prices, combined with solid incomes in the health care and technology sector, have kept Pittsburgh affordable, Reed said, though prices could eventually rise as aging residents outbid with younger buyers on smaller houses.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 14 June 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2024
According to several outlets, the pair crossed paths several months later when Brady outbid Kim for a piece by contemporary artist George Condo at a charity auction, dropping $2 million for the mixed-media drawing.
—Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Diller once ran Paramount Pictures — and tried to buy the studio in the 1990s before he was outbid by Sumner Redstone (the late father of Shari Redstone).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 July 2024
Steady home prices, combined with solid incomes in the health care and technology sector, have kept Pittsburgh affordable, Reed said, though prices could eventually rise as aging residents outbid with younger buyers on smaller houses.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 14 June 2024
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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