as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities
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Recent Examples of outstrip
Alibaba’s Chairman Joe Tsai recently noted there may be a bubble forming in data center construction as the pace of investment may outstrip demand for AI services.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The region comprising Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo counties saw 7% raises (No. 18) outstripped by 15% inflation (No. 21).
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Trump has long voiced concerns about U.S. trade deficits, lamenting that U.S. imports outstrip exports with numerous countries.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
One area where the demands of modern policing have outstripped the facility is the firing range in the building’s lower level.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The region comprising Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo counties saw 7% raises (No. 18) outstripped by 15% inflation (No. 21).
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Trump has long voiced concerns about U.S. trade deficits, lamenting that U.S. imports outstrip exports with numerous countries.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
One area where the demands of modern policing have outstripped the facility is the firing range in the building’s lower level.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrip
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, a total of five firms hold significant shares in the defense market, each with annual revenue that exceeds $10 billion.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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That digital reaction surpassed even the volume of content that flooded the internet after the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last summer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Outstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrip. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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