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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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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That record was eclipsed by the 2015 NHL Winter Classic with 15,000 fans, and smashed even further by Taylor’s Swift’s The Eras Tour in 2023 as 23,400 Swifties boarded VTA light rail.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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It was eclipsed by BYD, which took the title.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Micro bangs These cheeky micro bangs topped our experts’ predictions for 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jadon Beatty scored 20 points, Jack Olinto added 18 points and Marty McDonagh put up 12 points as Archbishop Williams topped Bishop Fenwick 82-58 in a Catholic Central League matchup.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Outdistanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistanced. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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