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Vocabulary Entry
outbid
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To offer a higher price than someone else in an auction or competitive bidding.
Example Sentences
"She decided to outbid her competitors to win the rare painting."
"In the last moments of the auction, he managed to outbid everyone else."
"The company aimed to outbid rivals for the lucrative contract."
N
noun
An instance of making a higher bid than another participant.
Example Sentences
"His outbid was unexpected and changed the outcome of the auction."
"The outbid came just seconds before the auction closed."
"Their last-minute outbid shocked all the other bidders."