outdistance
verb
out·dis·tance
ˌau̇t-ˈdi-stən(t)s 
outdistanced; outdistancing; outdistances
: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip
Examples of outdistance in a Sentence
She easily outdistanced the other runners.
This television outdistances all others in the number of sales.
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Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Hampshire produced four medalists and three state finalists in scoring 86 points to easily outdistance runner-up Lockport and capture the first state championship in program history.
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Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
The changeup again graded out as MLB’s most effective pitch in 2025, just outdistancing the splitter, which for the second straight year has enough users to merit its own category.
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Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Hampshire produced four medalists and three state finalists in scoring 86 points to easily outdistance runner-up Lockport and capture the first state championship in program history.
—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
The changeup again graded out as MLB’s most effective pitch in 2025, just outdistancing the splitter, which for the second straight year has enough users to merit its own category.
—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdistance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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outdistance
verb
out·dis·tance
-ˈdis-tən(t)s
: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip
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