outbid
outbid
Definition
out·bid (-bid′)
transitive verb -·bid′, -·bid′·ding
to bid or offer more than (someone else)
outbid
Synonyms
outbid
Usage Examples
Object
- other: You attempt to outbid others by offering more money for one or more listed items in the lot.
- bidder: If you bid fails to outbid the current high bidder you will be offered the option to place a higher bid.
- everyone: Access had deep enough pockets to outbid everyone and buy the OS.
- Tory: They do not want a Labor Government trying to outbid the Tories when it comes to selection.
- rival: Planning delays, site development costs and the ability of the largest stores to outbid smaller rivals add to the problem.
- buyer: For whatever reason, private equity firms are increasingly able, or at least willing, to outbid trade buyers in competitive auctions.
Preposition: on
- everything: I've been outbid on everything i've went for of late despite going in at even 25 % above the offer over price.
- item: Later, at an auction, Maitland is outbid on an item by Lord Blackwood.
Preposition: at
- moment: Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning an auction and help avoid you being outbid at the last moment.
Modifying Another Word
- not: If this is the case you need to ensure your affiliates do not outbid you â even if they convert at a better CPA.
- automatically: If someone else bids later, Ebay will automatically outbid them, as long as it's still less than your bid maximum.
- immediately: If you are immediately outbid, you will be informed, and you may place a new, higher bid.
- then: If you are then outbid either by reviewing the auction.
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