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
The sale on Monday far outstripped those, no doubt due to the truly top material in the sale, including what Christie’s called the largest Pollock drip painting still in private hands.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Demand outstripped supply by more than 20 times before the roadshow finished.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Applications outstripped available funding every year, even after the Biden administration significantly increased the pot of money.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Tanks and armored vehicles began rolling off the line at a rate not seen in generations, and demand in Europe far outstripped the available supply.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Although 400 examples were initially planned, demand far outstripped original projections.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Demand outstripped supply by more than 20 times before the roadshow finished.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Applications outstripped available funding every year, even after the Biden administration significantly increased the pot of money.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Tanks and armored vehicles began rolling off the line at a rate not seen in generations, and demand in Europe far outstripped the available supply.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Although 400 examples were initially planned, demand far outstripped original projections.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
Verb
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Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Now, more than a year after bringing the project to life, DeCarlo says the investment has exceeded expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The group’s commercial success in later years eclipsed the band’s experimental origins.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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They are ranked 28th by FIFA and topped their qualifying group with eight wins in 10 qualifier matches.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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