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outstrip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of outstrip

to be greater, better, or stronger than
  • Before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities.
Synonyms of outstrip

beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outshine, overtop, surpass, top, tower (over), transcend
Words Related to outstrip

outpace, outrun, overpass

best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst

outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trump
Phrases Synonymous with outstrip

go one better, run circles around (or run rings around)
Near Antonyms of outstrip

lose (to)

Synonym Discussion of outstrip

exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement.
    • exceed the speed limit
surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill.
    • the book surpassed our expectations
transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits.
    • transcended the values of their culture
excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others.
    • excels in mathematics
outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before.
    • outdid herself this time
outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition.
    • outstripped other firms in sales

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