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
Davis received 41 first-place votes and was named on 87 of 150 ballots, finishing with 315 points to easily outdistance another sophomore, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, who took second with 140 points.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily.
—David Pollard, Boston Herald, 29 May 2024
As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily.
—David Pollard, Boston Herald, 29 May 2024
As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The death toll was surpassed the following year when a gunman killed 60 people and injured 850 more in Las Vegas.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Musk became a favorite target of Democrats during his tenure as DOGE head, with attention and criticism often eclipsing that of Trump.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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