outstrip
verb
out·strip
ˌau̇t-ˈstrip 
outstripped; outstripping; outstrips
1
: to go faster or farther than
2
: to get ahead of
has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it?—
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Examples of outstrip in a Sentence
The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury.
The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.
Recent Examples on the Web
The need for organs far outstrips the number that are available.
—John Bonifield, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Trentino has also invested heavily in child care — a strategy that predates and in some cases outstrips its neighbor.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The demand for care far outstrips the supply of providers, with national wait times to see a PCP exceeding an average of 26 days for new patients.
—Katherine O'Malley, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
But while total revenue easily outstripped pre-pandemic levels by 20%, the retail component was still marginally below 2019 (see chart), reaching £698 million ($884 million) last year.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Demand for luxury goods may be outstripping mass market equivalents thanks to the widening income gap, but that isn’t helping Bentley Motors.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
The District’s population growth between 2022 and 2023 outstripped that goal.
—Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Last year marked the worst financial downturn in a quarter century for Iowa and U.S. pork producers, with rising costs outstripping prices farmers received for their livestock, experts have said.
—Kevin Baskins, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
As the popularity of semaglutide has skyrocketed, demand has completely outstripped the capacity of its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
John Bonifield, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Trentino has also invested heavily in child care — a strategy that predates and in some cases outstrips its neighbor.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The demand for care far outstrips the supply of providers, with national wait times to see a PCP exceeding an average of 26 days for new patients.
—Katherine O'Malley, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
But while total revenue easily outstripped pre-pandemic levels by 20%, the retail component was still marginally below 2019 (see chart), reaching £698 million ($884 million) last year.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Demand for luxury goods may be outstripping mass market equivalents thanks to the widening income gap, but that isn’t helping Bentley Motors.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
The District’s population growth between 2022 and 2023 outstripped that goal.
—Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Last year marked the worst financial downturn in a quarter century for Iowa and U.S. pork producers, with rising costs outstripping prices farmers received for their livestock, experts have said.
—Kevin Baskins, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
As the popularity of semaglutide has skyrocketed, demand has completely outstripped the capacity of its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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outstrip
verb
out·strip
-ˈstrip
outstripped; outstripping
1
: to go faster or farther than
outstripped the other runners
2
a
: excel
outstripped all rivals
b
: exceed sense 1
demand outstrips supply
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