outbought
Won the bidding
Outbought is the past tense of outbuy, meaning to buy more than someone else or to surpass in purchasing power.
The word appears in competitive contexts—auctions, bidding wars, market share battles: We were outbought by a larger corporation.
They outbought every other collector at the estate sale.
Offer more than another
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- overbidOffer excessive price
- purchasedAcquired through payment
- acquiredCame to possess
won · competitor · bidding war · buyer · procurement · deal · transaction · market
Acquiring goods at retailers
- consumerOne who acquires goods
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- stockGoods kept for sale
supplies · goods · products · bulk · quantity · clearance · sale · bargain
Outlaying of funds
- capitalWealth used for investment
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- budgetPlan for spending
- fundsAvailable financial resources
purchasing power · resources · money · wealth · liquidity · assets · outlay · expenditure
outbid
Offer more than another
acquired · won · competitor · bidding war · buyer · procurement · deal · transaction · market · acquisition
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
- consumerOne who acquires goods
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
stock · supplies · goods · products · bulk · quantity · clearance · sale · bargain · purchase
spending
Outlaying of funds
- capitalWealth used for investment
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- budgetPlan for spending
funds · purchasing power · resources · money · wealth · liquidity · assets · outlay · expenditure · cash