as in surpassed
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 outdistanced
The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistanced
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The search has now surpassed the first 72 hours –– the most critical window for finding survivors.
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But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
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If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
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So do savings accounts, CDs and gold, the asset classes that topped the Gallup poll at times in the Great Recession era.
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“Outdistanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistanced. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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