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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The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 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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Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prepare to dazzle the crowd with this recipe that's loaded with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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