outstripped

verb

past tense of outstrip
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 High-end accessories are having a moment at Bonhams Paris with the upcoming sale of a one-off Birkin bag, and a recent jewelry auction with Cartier pieces that outstripped estimates by more than five times. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Margins outstripped expectations, posting double-digit shifts to the left by nearly every voting bloc. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Until now, Gilead has been the sole supplier of lenacapavir, and demand has outstripped supply in low- and middle-income countries. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The other two laptops again outstripped the RTX Spark model, thanks largely to their higher TDP thresholds. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
  1. exceeded
  2. surpassed
  3. eclipsed
  4. topped
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  • The transfer from Penn State hit 7-of-10 3-point attempts to highlight a scoring performance only three Florida players have exceeded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Coastal flooding damaged 114 homes and other structures last month as tides surpassed 8 feet, officials said at the meeting.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But that didn’t lead to consistent scoring, as the team has surpassed 17 points in a game just once this season.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Doncic’s 53-point outburst eclipsed Wembanyama’s 52 points the star center scored Wednesday for the highest single-game scoring performance this season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The seven-year veteran has eclipsed 1,400 rushing yards and double-digit touchdowns in three of the past five seasons, including 2024 and 2025.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Each cookie is aptly named with a phrase or word that’s related to baseball, like the sluggers sourdough, a version of a chocolate chip cookie that Amber makes with sourdough and brown butter and is topped with flaky sea salt.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Alex Rounaghi, Sue Kempf and Mark Orgill topped the nine-candidate field from the close of polls on Tuesday and, as of Friday’s update on ballot counting in the county remain in the lead.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of topped

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