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out·stride | \ ˌau̇t-ˈstrīd 
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\outstrode\ ˌau̇t-ˈstrōd \ also outstrided; outstridden\ ˌau̇t-ˈstri-dᵊn \; outstrides
\ also outstrided; outstridden\ ˌau̇t-ˈstri-dᵊn \; outstridesDefinition 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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The first known use of outstride was in 1616
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