as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math
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Recent Examples of outdistance
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Davis received 41 first-place votes and was named on 87 of 150 ballots, finishing with 315 points to easily outdistance another sophomore, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, who took second with 140 points.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Our editors have always taken particular pleasure in sharing gear whose performance far outdistances its price tag.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Davis received 41 first-place votes and was named on 87 of 150 ballots, finishing with 315 points to easily outdistance another sophomore, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, who took second with 140 points.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Our editors have always taken particular pleasure in sharing gear whose performance far outdistances its price tag.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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And the 39-point advantage goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Australia’s hypersonic ambition Hypersonic flight, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, has become one of the most strategically important frontiers in aerospace and defense.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Perez eclipsed 1,000 career RBIs during the year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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But it was eclipsed by the even-year elections before and after.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fleeing crowded Eastern cities, Americans sought to better their lives and, in the process, transformed the young nation.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even in very difficult circumstances, there was always this feeling of optimism, of belief in being able to better our world.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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