Meaning & use
outdone
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Surpassed or beaten in performance, especially after a notable effort to be the best.
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Not to be outdone, the younger brother tried an even harder trick on his skateboard.
Her earlier record was quickly outdone by a rival swimmer at the next meet.
A note on using this word
Outdone is the past participle of "outdo" and is most often used in the fixed phrase "not to be outdone."
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