outdistanced

past tense of outdistance

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outdistanced Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state. — 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
Verb
  • More than 1,355 F-35s are currently operational worldwide, and the fleet has surpassed 1 million flight hours while operating from 42 bases.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lake Mary’s freshman quarterback Max Campbell surpassed 200 yards passing with a 41-yard throw to Kel Gainer.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its guidance for non-GAAP operating income also exceeded expectations.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The more decisive factor in the recent leasing boom is job growth — this year, New York eclipsed San Francisco in the number of tech jobs for the first time.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cool as ever, the supermodel wore black cat-eye sunglasses that eclipsed her features.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Erosion along the 3-mile shoreline topped 60% in August and narrowed the beach to a point even Tybee lifers professed to have never seen.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% this past week, hitting the highest level since 2007 and blowing way past forecasts for borrowing costs over the next decade.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Outdistanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistanced. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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