outdo
Use Outdo in a sentence
verb (used with object), out·did, out·done, out·do·ing.
to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
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| —vb , -does, -doing, -did, -done | |
| (tr) to surpass or exceed in performance or execution | |
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Outdo
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Some people try to outdo one another with their revolutionary credentials.
Each trying to outdo each other to capture our kids' attention by being more lewd and outrageous than the next.
It is much better to race across the parking lot than to try to outdo someone else at work.
The main parties each try to outdo the others in their enthusiasm for local democracy.
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