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 of outdistance

• surpass
• exceed
• eclipse
• better

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

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

The Wildcats, riding their best start since the 2013-14 season, received all 60 first-place votes from the national media panel to easily outdistance No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Michigan, whose places remained unchanged from last week’s poll. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Galaxies outdistance all other visible objects. —Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025

Santa Margarita finished with an even-par score of 355 to outdistance reigning state champion Torrey Pines (363) by eight strokes. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Nov. 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