as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities
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Recent Examples of outstripped
These losses far outstripped any gains Tesla might have made with Republican buyers as a result of Musk’s MAGA activism, per the report.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Similar concerns are upsetting older adults in Sunnyvale, where a program that serves healthy meals to residents aged 60 and older, as well as their spouses and disabled dependents, increasingly has to turn people away as demand has outstripped the program’s funding.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Thus, by the time Tsai took office, China’s military spending outstripped Taiwan’s by a factor of 14.
—Marvin Park, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2025
The company has grappled with manufacturing issues in the US and a surge in sales of copycat drugs when demand for Wegovy outstripped supply.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
With just over 3 million residents—most of them foreign workers—the gas-rich Gulf emirate has outstripped its physical limits to become one of the most influential foreign players in geopolitics.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the past 25 years, the acceleration of gene-sequencing tech has vastly outstripped any improvements in computational technology, either in memory or speed of processors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
But similar to how the internet story played out in the 1990s, near-term expectations for AI may have outstripped reality.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But the pressing demand for legal assistance has outstripped the supply of legitimate attorneys, advocates said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Similar concerns are upsetting older adults in Sunnyvale, where a program that serves healthy meals to residents aged 60 and older, as well as their spouses and disabled dependents, increasingly has to turn people away as demand has outstripped the program’s funding.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Thus, by the time Tsai took office, China’s military spending outstripped Taiwan’s by a factor of 14.
—Marvin Park, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2025
The company has grappled with manufacturing issues in the US and a surge in sales of copycat drugs when demand for Wegovy outstripped supply.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
With just over 3 million residents—most of them foreign workers—the gas-rich Gulf emirate has outstripped its physical limits to become one of the most influential foreign players in geopolitics.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the past 25 years, the acceleration of gene-sequencing tech has vastly outstripped any improvements in computational technology, either in memory or speed of processors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
But similar to how the internet story played out in the 1990s, near-term expectations for AI may have outstripped reality.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But the pressing demand for legal assistance has outstripped the supply of legitimate attorneys, advocates said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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Both revenue and net income exceeded expectations.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Franken-Candy Sundae – Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Oreo cookie crumbles, purple candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the start of the season, nine head coaches were making more than $10 million annually, according to the USA Today head coaches database, and 12 had buyouts totaling more than $40 million, topped by Kirby Smart’s $105 million owed should Georgia decide to can him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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