out·stride
| \ ˌau̇t-ˈstrīd
\
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outstrode\
ˌau̇t-ˈstrōd
\ also outstrided; outstridden\
ˌau̇t-ˈstri-dᵊn
\; outstrides
\ also outstrided; outstridden\
ˌau̇t-ˈstri-dᵊn
\; outstrides
Definition of outstride
: to outdo or surpass in striding : to stride ahead of or faster than
"My horse gave me everything he had," said [Shane] Sellers. "(Santos') horse has such a tremendous stride, he just outstrode me to the wire."— Ed Gray
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“Outstride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outstride. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of outstride was in 1616
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