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| ace |
to outdo or gain an advantage over (often fol. by "out"). [1/7 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
to outdo or best by a wide margin, as in an athletic contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| break |
to outdo. [1/26 definitions] |
| cap1 |
to outdo or surpass; better. [1/10 definitions] |
| excel |
to surpass or outdo. [1/2 definitions] |
| lick |
(informal) to outdo or defeat, as if in a fight. [1/11 definitions] |
| outgeneral |
to outdo or excel in commanding, managing, or functioning as a leader. |
| outgo |
to exceed or surpass; outdo. [1/4 definitions] |
| outmatch |
to surpass in strength, quality, or the like; outdo. |
| outride |
to surpass or outdo in riding. [1/2 definitions] |
| outtalk |
to outdo or surpass in length, frequency, volume, or effectiveness of talking. |
| outvote |
to defeat or outdo in voting. |
| overmatch |
to outperform or defeat; outdo. [1/2 definitions] |
| rival |
to attempt to outdo; compete with or against. [1/5 definitions] |
| take the cake |
to outdo all others, usually in acting in some undesirable way or having some negative quality. |
| trickery |
the use of tricks, esp. to deceive, outdo, or cheat. [1/2 definitions] |
| trump |
to surpass or outdo. [1/5 definitions] |
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