Get to know Outbid better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bid or call.
Outbid meaning
To bid more than (somebody else) in an auction.
Using Outbid
- The main meaning on this page is: To bid more than (somebody else) in an auction.
- Useful related words include: bid, call, offer, tender.
- In the example corpus, outbid often appears in combinations such as: to outbid, outbid the, outbid by.
Context around Outbid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outbid
- In this selection, "outbid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, liverpool, constantly, aberdeen, everyone, china and prospective stand out and add context to how "outbid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to outbid prospective buyers and after liverpool outbid their 100m. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outbid" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outbid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ryan said young buyers are constantly outbid or not even trying. (11 words)
The Twins outbid other teams to land a top free agent. (11 words)
I think there’s a chance, but crappier teams would outbid them. (12 words)
She looked at close to 50 houses, as many as six a day, and got outbid on 10 to 12 of them before finally closing last month on a three-bedroom, two-bath house that’s a bit smaller than she would have liked. (44 words)
While some Labor MPs have broken ranks and even tried to outbid the Greens — Michael Freelander, member for the Western Sydney electorate of Macarthur, has proposed raising it to $400 a week — most are sticking with the party's line of remaining vague. (43 words)
Nor is the US in a position to “outbid” China…although the important US-based Guyanese diaspora and the enormous if indirect US role in Guyana’s oil sector are important bases for influence. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Chelsea are now expected to submit an improved offer after Liverpool outbid their £100m proposal with a British record fee of £110m.
I think there’s a chance, but crappier teams would outbid them.
It’s just a matter of what the Blazers want in return and whether they can outbid everyone else.
Kyle Brunelle and his girlfriend were outbid for an apartment rental in Portland.
Nor is the US in a position to “outbid” China…although the important US-based Guyanese diaspora and the enormous if indirect US role in Guyana’s oil sector are important bases for influence.
Paying in cash, the investors were able to outbid prospective buyers looking for a starter home, quickly transforming the neighborhood.
Ryan said young buyers are constantly outbid or not even trying.
Yet generally speaking we are still seeing homebuyers being outbid constantly, lowering their expectations on square footage and desired locations.
Superintendent Dave Baugh said the district currently has its sights on one more acquisition after recently being outbid on several other possibilities.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the election should not become an “auction” on housing targets where political parties try to “outbid” each other.
The Cloud Czars’ financial strength means they can outbid Disney for anything they want.
McInnes recently shot down suggestions Aberdeen outbid Hibs, insisting the move was solely down to the player’s hunger for success.
She looked at close to 50 houses, as many as six a day, and got outbid on 10 to 12 of them before finally closing last month on a three-bedroom, two-bath house that’s a bit smaller than she would have liked.
The Twins outbid other teams to land a top free agent.
Fakih has also bid $6,500 for the second set of tickets and has once again pledged to make a donation of a similar amount if he is outbid.
It’s an attempt to outbid the $10.30 offer by HBC’s executive chairman Richard Baker and his group of major shareholders to take the company private.
Warren Buffett didn’t become the world’s fourth-wealthiest person by getting outbid on deals.
While some Labor MPs have broken ranks and even tried to outbid the Greens — Michael Freelander, member for the Western Sydney electorate of Macarthur, has proposed raising it to $400 a week — most are sticking with the party's line of remaining vague.
As if to give the reader a mental picture of the fierce bidding, Stanley writes, ”Armed with ample funds, he (Mr. Holmes) outbid all in most things.
A winning bid that included a bigger tax incentive led to a 5 percent boost in support relative to the scenario in which the governor won the investment but didn’t outbid other states.
Common combinations with outbid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to outbid 6×
- outbid the 5×
- outbid by 4×
- outbid on 3×
- be outbid 3×
- can outbid 2×
- were outbid 2×
- being outbid 2×
- outbid other 2×