outbids
Tops at auction
Outbids is the third-person singular of outbid, meaning to offer more money than a competitor in an auction or bidding situation: She always outbids me on vintage furniture.
The term extends to any competitive situation where one party tops another's offer: The studio outbids its rivals for blockbuster scripts.
Alternative terms proposed back
- reserveSupply kept back
- incrementUnit of increase
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- hammerTool for striking nails
paddle · lot · proxy · sniping · auctioneer · Sotheby's · Christie's
Assuming command of something
Ongoing contest between opponents
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- surpassExceed in achievement
- outdoExceed in achievement
- toppingFood's finishing layer
edge · beat · opponent · adversary · escalation · aggressive · challenge · one-upmanship
Methods to achieve goals
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
timing · patience · anticipation · calculated
counteroffer
Alternative terms proposed back
hammer · paddle · lot · proxy · sniping · auctioneer · Sotheby's · Christie's
takeover
Assuming command of something
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
topping · edge · beat · opponent · adversary · escalation · aggressive · challenge · one-upmanship · outmaneuver
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
incremental · timing · patience · anticipation · calculated