outswim

verb out·swim \ ˌau̇t-ˈswim \

Definition of outswim

outswam play \ˌau̇t-ˈswam\; outswum play \ˌau̇t-ˈswəm\; outswimming

: to outdo or surpass in swimming : to swim faster, farther, or better than

Polar bears use sea ice as a platform from which to hunt seals, which are the bearsʼ main source of food but can outswim them in open water.
—Rowena Lindsay

Recent Examples of outswim from the Web

Today’s species can outswim the fastest Olympians, change color at will, escape through the tiniest of holes.

— colin dickey, New Republic, "When Squid Ruled the Earth," 21 Sep. 2017

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