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
The reactions to near-death experiences seem to outstrip what researchers have seen in people who nearly die but don’t have such an experience.
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Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The valuation gains have outstripped all of those metrics.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
The patience of Davidson and owner Danny Wirtz has outstripped the patience of a fan base still longing for the glory days of the early 2010s.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The valuation gains have outstripped all of those metrics.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
The patience of Davidson and owner Danny Wirtz has outstripped the patience of a fan base still longing for the glory days of the early 2010s.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrip
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The death toll was surpassed the following year when a gunman killed 60 people and injured 850 more in Las Vegas.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Musk became a favorite target of Democrats during his tenure as DOGE head, with attention and criticism often eclipsing that of Trump.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Outstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrip. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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