noun
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(often plural) defences which lie outside main defensive works
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work performed away from the factory, office, etc, by which it has been commissioned
verb
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to work better, harder, etc, than
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to work out to completion
Other Word Forms
- outworker noun
Etymology
Origin of outwork
Example Sentences
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“It felt so fulfilling to wake up and think, ‘I’m going to outwork everybody around me and be more creative than them.’”
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m trying to outwork the contract,” Snoop said.
I think he will outwork Eubank and might stop him, but I am edging towards a Benn victory on points in an absolute thriller.
From BBC
“He said, ‘Listen, Martin, no one’s going to outwork me, no one’s going to outwork this program,’” Jarmond said on the day of Foster’s introductory news conference.
From Los Angeles Times
We spoke after the first season of “Mo” came out and you talked about how as an immigrant, your mentality is you have to outwork everybody.
From Salon
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