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Outdid meaning

simple past of outdo

Using Outdid

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past of outdo
  • In the example corpus, outdid often appears in combinations such as: she outdid, outdid himself, outdid the.

Context around Outdid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quickly 1× totally 1× somehow 1×

Often after:

herself 1× himself 1× itself 1× themselves 1× teammate 1× ingram 1× standard 1×

Sentence patterns with Outdid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ball really outdid themselves with 1× but both outdid standard fare 1× he outdid himself in 1× he quickly outdid the other 1× he totally outdid teammate d 1× recently she outdid herself doubling 1× that somehow outdid ingram s 1× then it outdid itself again 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and he quickly 1× he outdid himself 1× he totally outdid 1× in a memorable 1× neither anything to 1× recently she outdid 1×

Common sentence endings:

a single week 1× almost two seconds 1× arizona last summer 1× of course secession 1× outdid standard fare 1× recitation of scripture 1×

Words around Outdid

Just before it in the word index:

outdated 602 outcry 448 outcrossing 11 outcross 2 outcrops 26 outcroppings 11

Just after it in the word index:

outdistance 1 outdistanced 2 outdistancing 2 outdo 63 outdoes 9 outdoing 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Outdid

  • In this selection, "outdid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quickly, totally, somehow, herself, himself and itself stand out and add context to how "outdid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ball really outdid themselves with and but both outdid standard fare. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "outdid" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with outdid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

You outdid my article. (4 words)

Some students attending the ball really outdid themselves with their costumes. (11 words)

Neither anything to write home about, but both outdid standard fare. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

In a memorable moment after Friday’s victory, Sister Jean was wheeled onto the court where players greeted her in a riveting act of genuine emotion that somehow outdid Ingram’s last second game-winner. (35 words)

Recently, she outdid herself, doubling down on a previous reckless call for red and blue states to “divorce”, meaning of course, secession. (22 words)

Then it outdid itself again, falling by roughly the same amount — this time in a single week. (17 words)

Example sentences (10)

Recently, she outdid herself, doubling down on a previous reckless call for red and blue states to “divorce”, meaning of course, secession.

He outdid himself in recruiting five-star Cody Williams out of Arizona last summer.

Then it outdid itself again, falling by roughly the same amount — this time in a single week.

And he quickly outdid the other boys in the memorization and recitation of scripture.

Some students attending the ball really outdid themselves with their costumes.

You outdid my article.

He totally outdid teammate D’haquille Williams who leads the CFL in receiving with 1454 yards.

In a memorable moment after Friday’s victory, Sister Jean was wheeled onto the court where players greeted her in a riveting act of genuine emotion that somehow outdid Ingram’s last second game-winner.

Neither anything to write home about, but both outdid standard fare.

With this time, she outdid the previous mark, also set by herself, by almost two seconds.

Common combinations with outdid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "outdid" in a sentence?
An example: "Recently, she outdid herself, doubling down on a previous reckless call for red and blue states to “divorce”, meaning of course, secession." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "outdid" from authentic English texts.
What does "outdid" mean?
Outdid means: simple past of outdo
How many example sentences with "outdid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "outdid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.