as in to outdistance
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The Wildcats set two of the six records on the track and used consistency up and down their roster to outdistance a talented Old Rochester squad by 15 points.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025 -
Our editors have always taken particular pleasure in sharing gear whose performance far outdistances its price tag.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Met Gala outdid itself on Monday, with far more fanfare, more hoopla, and far more money raised than ever before.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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For that year's edition, Lady Gaga outdid herself with an eye-popping sequence of four looks, which started with a massive fuchsia gown by Brandon Maxwell.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Despite showing early resilience, she was ultimately overpowered by Cyborg’s striking pressure and precision.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The dish was spicy and tickled the back of my throat, but there was a good balance of heat that was not overpowering.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Related Articles The country surpassed its ambitious visitor target for 2030, seven years ahead of schedule, coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global arts and culture destination.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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But a will to shock has never ranked high among Cronenberg’s priorities; the audience’s horror has always felt less like a goal than like a by-product of a rigorously analytical process, in which sensations are subjugated to ideas.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mina’s father flouted strictures; Sade’s mother subjugated herself to them — that is, until Sade went to jail on a serious felony and compassion for her daughter awakened her long-dormant maternal loyalty.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clark outshone her shoes — and everyone else on the court — in the Indiana Fever’s opener.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Their ball movement was crisp, only outshined by their player movement.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Most latter-day Switch games suffered from frame rate dips here and there, as newer games outstripped the capabilities of a low-power tablet processor that had already been a couple of years old when the Switch launched in 2017.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Buccellati has outstripped expectations, said Rupert.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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