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out·sprint | \ ˌau̇t-ˈsprint 
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\outsprinted; outsprinting; outsprints
Definition of outsprint
: to outdo or surpass in sprinting : to sprint faster than
As a freshman against Alabama, he outsprinted several Crimson Tide defensive backs to the end zone …— Phil Taylor
Examples of outsprint in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web George Ranch advanced in the Class 6A Division II bracket, outsprinting Clear Falls 49-37 for its first 6A playoff victory.
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Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Fulshear sweeps into first state volleyball tournament," 18 Nov. 2019 Cherono, from Kenya, outsprinted his two main competitors for a Chicago Marathon victory in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 45 seconds.
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Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Lawrence Cherono uses a late kick to sprint his way to a Chicago Marathon victory," 13 Oct. 2019 Had Joyce not been able to outsprint those three runners, including Lowell’s Nathan Petterson (17:45.58), Marshfield would have placed second.
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BostonGlobe.com, "WRENTHAM — With temperatures hovering in the high 70s all day, the sun shone bright on the entire Marshfield cross-country program at Saturday’s annual MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational meet.," 29 Sep. 2019 Travis avenged a 2018 loss to non-district neighbor Foster, outsprinting the Falcons 49-35.
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Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Fort Bend ISD boasts five unbeaten football teams after Week 2," 9 Sep. 2019 While Bernal, Thomas and Team INEOS were focused on finishing the win, Caleb Ewan of Australia outsprinted all the other cyclists, winning the final stage in 3:08:08.
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Cindy Boren, Washington Post, "Egan Bernal wins Tour de France as his native Colombia celebrates," 28 July 2019 Friday’s result: Ippodamia’s Girl (6-1) was outsprinted for the lead, stalked three-wide, then faded badly to finish last.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, "Racing! Too darn hot (nationally)," 20 July 2019 Simon Yates outfoxed and outsprinted two other riders at the finish in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
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Washington Post, "Taste of the Tour: Piping-hot bean stew in summer? Bien sûr!," 18 July 2019 Ethiopia’s Telahun Haile Bekele runs another fast 5,000, Margaret Kipkemboi outsprints Hassan.
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oregonlive.com, "Even flying under the radar, the Portland Track Festival puts on a good show: Oregon track & field rundown," 10 June 2019
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The first known use of outsprint was in 1938
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