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
While her career up to that point was hardly a failure, before her second album, Taylor was more likely to be booked for gigs at libraries and early afternoon festival slots—although, even then, her ambition and passion for spectacle as a performer always outstripped her means.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Population growth in Allegheny, Butler and Washington counties barely outstripped losses elsewhere.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 17 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
Solar use has grown 7.8-fold over the past decade, outstripping gas’ 1.4-fold growth rate.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Population growth in Allegheny, Butler and Washington counties barely outstripped losses elsewhere.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 17 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
Solar use has grown 7.8-fold over the past decade, outstripping gas’ 1.4-fold growth rate.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Track limits have long been a hot topic in Formula One, particularly after the 2023 Austrian GP, where more than 1,200 instances of a driver possibly exceeding track limits were reviewed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the last year, Church & Dwight’s revenue growth surpassed its outlook and, according to sources, outperformed its competitors.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin passes Gretzky in goals, ‘greatest’ debate underway: Wayne Gretzky reigned 31 years as the NHL’s top career goals scorer until Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin surpassed him this week with his 895th in the regular season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Queen needs just two more points to pass Trimble’s 568 in 2015 for second in that department and five more rebounds to eclipse Smith’s 322 for second in that category.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Outstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrip. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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