outstride

verb

out·​stride ˌau̇t-ˈstrīd How to pronounce outstride (audio)
outstrode ˌau̇t-ˈstrōd How to pronounce outstride (audio) also outstrided; outstridden ˌau̇t-ˈstri-dᵊn How to pronounce outstride (audio) ; outstrides

transitive verb

: to outdo or surpass in striding : to stride ahead of or faster than
"My horse gave me everything he had," said [Shane] Sellers. "(Santos') horse has such a tremendous stride, he just outstrode me to the wire."Ed Gray

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outstride was in 1616

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Cite this Entry

“Outstride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outstride. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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