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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These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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This plant would also make the US the largest polyethylene producer in the world, surpassing China.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Strategy’s stock eclipsed most of the S&P 500 with a 2024 return of more than 320%.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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For a little more than a month, the 145% tariff Trump placed on imports from China vastly eclipsed tariffs on other nations’ imports.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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