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
The changeup again graded out as MLB’s most effective pitch in 2025, just outdistancing the splitter, which for the second straight year has enough users to merit its own category.
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Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Galaxies outdistance all other visible objects.
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Big Think,
24 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Galaxies outdistance all other visible objects.
—
Big Think,
24 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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Gas and diesel prices didn’t surpass their 2022 highs.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
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Revenue from golf and resort properties exceeded $500 million in 2025, rising about 15% from the previous year, according to the filing.
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada.
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Hale, meanwhile, switched parties last year, arguing that running as a Republican will better his chances at beating Moore.
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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