outwork
/aʊtˈwɜrk/
verb
- To work harder, faster, or more effectively than someone else.
- The young athlete trained every day to outwork his rivals.
- If you want to succeed, you have to outwork the competition.
- She managed to outwork everyone in the office and still leave on time.
Synonyms
noun
- A secondary or outer defensive structure of a fortification.
- The castle's outwork consisted of a low wall and a ditch.
- The soldiers defended the outwork against the first wave of attack.
- Archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient outwork near the main fortress.