outstripped

past tense of outstrip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outstripped The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Demand has outstripped supply, and that will probably continue for some time. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 That overwhelming demand for data center buildouts has vastly outstripped the industry’s ability to supply it. David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 And his laziness has long outstripped his loyalty to the queen. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 Their theater attendance purportedly outstripped that of their elders; their tastes in video-game franchises and low-budget horror undeniably carried the day. Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Demand for the drug had outstripped supply on and off for years. Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 In the padres’ careful records, burials far outstripped baptisms. Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 The false surplus sparked a sharp increase in spending that has outstripped revenues ever since. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
Verb
  • Growth in the value of goods sold on Mercari's marketplace in the second half of fiscal 2026 exceeded expectations, while a recovery across multiple categories could support double-digit growth, the bank added.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Confitex said Intertek testing found its washable products matched or exceeded the absorbency of disposable equivalents.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More than 1,355 F-35s are currently operational worldwide, and the fleet has surpassed 1 million flight hours while operating from 42 bases.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lake Mary’s freshman quarterback Max Campbell surpassed 200 yards passing with a 41-yard throw to Kel Gainer.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The more decisive factor in the recent leasing boom is job growth — this year, New York eclipsed San Francisco in the number of tech jobs for the first time.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cool as ever, the supermodel wore black cat-eye sunglasses that eclipsed her features.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Erosion along the 3-mile shoreline topped 60% in August and narrowed the beach to a point even Tybee lifers professed to have never seen.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% this past week, hitting the highest level since 2007 and blowing way past forecasts for borrowing costs over the next decade.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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