as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math
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Recent Examples of outdistance
That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The dual-motor setup with the jumbo battery pack also delivers the longest range of any Rivian model, venturing 420 miles on a single charge and outdistancing its SUV counterpart, the 2025 R1S Dual Max, by ten miles.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The disparity in high-danger chances (99 allowed, 52 generated) outdistances any other player.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
McCaul outdistanced his Democratic challenger Theresa Boisseau by about 19 percentage points for the 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Austin east to the outskirts of Houston.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The dual-motor setup with the jumbo battery pack also delivers the longest range of any Rivian model, venturing 420 miles on a single charge and outdistancing its SUV counterpart, the 2025 R1S Dual Max, by ten miles.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The disparity in high-danger chances (99 allowed, 52 generated) outdistances any other player.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
McCaul outdistanced his Democratic challenger Theresa Boisseau by about 19 percentage points for the 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Austin east to the outskirts of Houston.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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That digital reaction surpassed even the volume of content that flooded the internet after the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last summer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, a total of five firms hold significant shares in the defense market, each with annual revenue that exceeds $10 billion.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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