Synonyms of run circles around

run circles around

phrase

variants or run rings around

1

as in excel

to be greater, better, or stronger than

When it came to cooking, he ran circles around the rest of his family.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excel
• exceed
• top
• tower (over)
• surpass
• overcome
• eclipse
• better
• beat
• transcend
• go one better
• outdo
• master
• overtop
• outstrip
• win (against)
• outshine
• overshadow
• outdistance
• defeat
• lick
• triumph (over)
• trim
• conquer
• subdue
• outclass
• outmatch
• prevail (over)
• outgun
• outrun
• one-up
• shame
• outpace
• best
• outperform
• whip
• worst
• rout
• overpass
• crush
• trump
• surmount
• outweigh
• skunk
• wallop
• thrash
• outrace
• clobber
• trounce
• overmatch
• outcompete
• drub
• outbalance
• overbear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)

2

as in blow away

to defeat by a large margin

The young girl ran circles around her chess opponent.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow away
• throw
• overcome
• bury
• bomb
• snow under
• lick
• whip
• master
• upset
• skin
• dust
• wipe the floor with
• paste
• cream
• eat alive
• trim
• take
• succeed
• beat
• beat the pants off
• smoke
• subdue
• flatten
• rout
• wipe the ground with
• shellac
• annihilate
• wax
• score
• skunk
• wallop
• smother
• win (against)
• finish
• dispatch
• excel
• thrash
• triumph (over)
• conquer
• clobber
• top
• surmount
• trounce
• crush
• edge (out)
• whap
• drub
• prevail (over)
• slaughter
• whop
• whup
• overwhelm
• sweep
• knock over
• destroy
• nose out
• whomp
• best
• tromp
• hurdle
• knock off
• exceed
• surpass
• worst
• ace (out)
• better
• eclipse
• overthrow
• subjugate
• transcend
• vanquish
• cap
• sink
• outdo
• overtop
• flourish
• outstrip
• overpower
• outshine
• outdistance
• overmatch
• break
• overbear
• pip
• do in
• upend
• outfight