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
In fact, over the second half of the year, Apple shares are up 31%, far outdistancing the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and many of its Big Tech competitors.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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The ballots in favor of the new congressional maps surpassed those against by about 82,570 more votes, according to AP.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades, other schools’ on-campus facilities have surpassed Gampel in space and amenities.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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By Tuesday and Wednesday, highs could be near or possibly exceed 80 degrees away from the coastline.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, one of the most important complementary factors is nutrition because, if daily calorie intake consistently exceeds what the body burns, weight loss will be difficult − even with regular exercise.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Most Popular Show More Photos Denver broke the daily record high temperature for the second day running on Friday, eclipsing the bar set 119 years ago.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Durant had already eclipsed Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) this season before moving up again Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Brian wanted to better himself, not just for his own future, but for my daughter as well.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Reneau was that guy too, right to Sunday when his 16 points were only bettered by Henderson’s 18.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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