OUTDISTANCING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

losing (to)

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Verb

But this month, Apple became the world’s most valuable company, surpassing the chipmaker.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In 2024, its revenue hit $107 billion, surpassing Tesla for the first time.

— Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of surpassing

Verb

Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and reduced visibility.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
The reactor was heated to temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius (1,472 degrees Fahrenheit) before reaching zero-power criticality.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

The evidence is already in the revenue per employee data, which is eclipsing every historical benchmark.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
With all the attention expected to be placed on all 6 feet 5 and 350 pounds of Dexter Lawrence eclipsing the center, the uncertainty around what all these edges will be doing could produce a much higher percentage of one-on-one opportunities.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

Verb

In addition to releasing music as the frontman of chart-topping Irish rock band the Frames, Hansard joined creative forces with Czech singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová under the name the Swell Season.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Nothing is topping that 2016 title or the sheer volume of LeBron’s statistics, but helping the Knicks end a 54-year streak would have been an accomplishment befitting James’ career.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of topping

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