outdistancing

verb

present participle of outdistance
as in surpassing
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 Synonyms for outdistancing
  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
  4. topping
Verb
  • Political advertising surged in Georgia during the 2026 midterms, surpassing the presidential election just two years ago, Savannah Sicurella reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The years following were marked by major milestones, including going public, surpassing $1 billion in revenue, and beefing up its store count.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • In published updates, the company has attributed service restrictions and pricing changes to demand exceeding capacity, and outlined investments intended to reduce the backlog.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Measuring 220 feet long, 131 feet wide and 75 feet high, the platform resembles a large airship and is designed to carry an effective airborne payload exceeding 2,200 pounds, Chinese media reported.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • More than 98 percent of lots sold within or above their pre-sale estimates, with 40 percent eclipsing their high estimates.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The department’s interactive police activity dashboard said 25 vehicles have been reported so far this year, eclipsing the seven vehicles reported stolen in all of 2025.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of eclipsing
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  • With the whole world at our fingertips, these are the 27 places topping our lists for the year to come.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Berry prices spiked, with blackberries exceeding $8 per pound and blueberries topping $7 per pound, Fowler said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of topping
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“Outdistancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistancing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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