Outdo

//aʊtˈdu//

"Outdo" in a Sentence (11 examples)

I just can't seem to outdo him. I've got a lot to learn.

He has excellent techniques which would outdo a specialist.

They are constantly trying to outdo each other.

Tom is trying to outdo Mary.

Nobody can outdo my generosity, but I am only a little boastful.

Tom and Mary are constantly trying to outdo each other.

Tom and Mary are always trying to outdo each other.

Tom and Mary tried to outdo each other.

Everybody is trying to outdo everybody else.

Filipino culture is highly aural-oral when it comes to the indigenous language. Older generations, with greater Americanization, tend to write in English, when they have to write. However, texting on cellphones is often done in clipped Tagalog. Tagalog needs more literature. The translation to Tagalog of Kirsten Nimwey's fantasy book The Explorers impresses me. But the vastness and sophistication of the literature of Tagalog's southern brother, Indonesian, really outdo Tagalog's. Being aural-oral, Tagalog-users emphasize television, film, and videos.

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You've outdone yourself—another personal best!

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