as in exceeds
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 outstrips
Perhaps that frustration was also informed by an awareness of some of Cale’s other work, which both outstrips The Unknown in some ways and gives the play an engaging metatextual sheen.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Federal and state laws set minimum numbers of spaces required for people with disabilities, but the need for the parking spots far outstrips the amount provided, according to Keller’s lawsuit.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The modern labor market is currently reorganizing at a pace that outstrips employers, workers, and educators’ ability to adapt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The growth rate notably outstrips both the broader market and most pharmaceutical competitors, indicating successful product commercialization and market share gains.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The weak budget position outlined in that report expects that the state’s structural deficits will grow by $35 billion a year as spending growth outstrips revenue growth, the Legislative Analyst’s Office said.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
And the tickets are free, which means demand regularly outstrips supply.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Demand always vastly outstrips supply — in the 2025 fiscal year lottery, more than 470,000 people applied.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Federal and state laws set minimum numbers of spaces required for people with disabilities, but the need for the parking spots far outstrips the amount provided, according to Keller’s lawsuit.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The modern labor market is currently reorganizing at a pace that outstrips employers, workers, and educators’ ability to adapt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The growth rate notably outstrips both the broader market and most pharmaceutical competitors, indicating successful product commercialization and market share gains.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The weak budget position outlined in that report expects that the state’s structural deficits will grow by $35 billion a year as spending growth outstrips revenue growth, the Legislative Analyst’s Office said.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
And the tickets are free, which means demand regularly outstrips supply.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Demand always vastly outstrips supply — in the 2025 fiscal year lottery, more than 470,000 people applied.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
Verb
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The company’s annual revenue now exceeds $35 million and has grown sevenfold in the past year, according to Proner.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This far exceeds other similar devices.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That marks a record since the party's foundation in 1955 and surpasses the previous record of 300 seats won in 1986 by late Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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That marks a record since the party’s foundation in 1955 and surpasses the previous record of 300 seats won in 1986 by the party under late Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Though the state’s population tops 4 million, Johor remains something of a satellite of Singapore; millions of Singaporeans visit every month for cheap eats and shopping sprees.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The number of daily flights around the world tops 100,000.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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