| That committee finally reported last Friday, but the Government had already gazumped it. |
| Two months later, as panic consumed the markets, it gazumped Citigroup to acquire Wachovia, which had been assembled over decades of costly and disruptive mergers. |
| Anyone who's experienced a slow and miserable house purchase or sale, or has been gazumped, will no doubt believe there must be a better process. |
| Even so, after the 2008 crash, the market had got tougher and the pair were gazumped. |
| It is extremely frustrating to think you are winning an auction, only to find you have been gazumped in the last few minutes. |
| Yes, it sounds as if the modern digital cellular service has already gazumped the WiFi network idea. |
