outbid

American  

[out-bid] / ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

outbid, outbidden, outbid, outbidding

1. to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

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outbid British  

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb

1. (tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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Other Word Forms

• outbidder noun

Etymology

Origin of outbid

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

In one case, she was outbid for a home in Pasadena by $225,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Last year, L’Oréal outbid the Spanish company in a €4 billion—or roughly $4.66 billion—purchase of Kering’s luxury beauty business, which includes the rights to develop makeup and perfume for Gucci.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Paramount Skydance finally outbid the streamer this week by offering Warner Bros.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

As dispassionate buyers who paid cash and didn’t quibble over ugly paint or dingy carpet, they beat out regular buyers without having to outbid them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

He waited until the last few seconds of the auction and then outbid everyone.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline