outbid

verb

out·​bid ˌau̇t-ˈbid How to pronounce outbid (audio)
outbid; outbidden ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn How to pronounce outbid (audio) ; outbidding

transitive verb

: 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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Real estate agent Paul Kitchen says even all-cash offers exceeding $25 million have been outbid. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 The openings come after rival coffee chain 7 Brew outbid Dutch Bros for 73 Salad and Go locations that closed suddenly in early August, reported the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Edwin Díaz The Dodgers outbid the New York Mets for the services of closer Edwin Díaz, agreeing to a three-year, $69 million contract (with much of it deferred). — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The problem, according to Foster West, is when farmers are renting because they have been outbid on purchasable land and have no choice but to be a tenant. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outbid

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outbid was in 1587

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outbid

verb
out·​bid
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈbid
outbid; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than
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