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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But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In February, the company’s exports surpassed its domestic sales for the first time, according to CNBC’s calculations.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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For example, in some parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the difference exceeds 3 feet.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Indiana could see data centers exceed 20% of the state’s electricity usage, a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute found.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Military cooperation between the two has remained constrained, and trade and investment flows are eclipsed by those with several Gulf states, as Beijing seeks to maintain balanced ties across the Middle East.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The death rate has eclipsed the pace of 2025, which saw nine deaths by the end of February.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt has noticed strides the 21-year-old Thiero, who has played in 17 NBA games this season, has taken to better his game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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Players like Buzelis and Giddey brush this off, emphasizing their commitment toward bettering the team through the final weeks of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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