outdistance

verb

out·​dis·​tance ˌau̇t-ˈdi-stən(t)s 

outdistanced; outdistancing; outdistances

transitive verb

: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip

Synonyms

• beat
• better
• eclipse
• exceed
• excel
• outclass
• outdo
• outgun
• outmatch
• outshine
• outstrip
• overtop
• surpass
• top
• tower (over)
• transcend

Examples of outdistance in a Sentence

She easily outdistanced the other runners.

This television outdistances all others in the number of sales.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily. —David Pollard, Boston Herald, 29 May 2024

As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%). —Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outdistance

• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• coexistence
• nonexistence
• distance
• magnetoresistance

Kids Definition

outdistance

verb

out·​dis·​tance -ˈdis-tən(t)s 

: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip