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
Its reservoirs have dropped dramatically as drought has persisted and water use has outstripped the shrinking supply.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In that same six-year period, its trajectory far outstripped the still alarming surges in Medicare (25%) and Medicaid (32%), not to mention national defense (7%).
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Evidence of a rapid growth in cities between the twelfth and eighth centuries BCE and of food shortages as early as the tenth century BCE suggests that the population may have outstripped the productivity of the land.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Today, the jobs remain, but housing costs have greatly outstripped incomes, chewing away at affordability for new and old residents alike, in both urban and rural areas.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Many immigrants found Minnesota appealing because of job opportunities at meatpacking plants in rural areas where demand for workers far outstripped the supply, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, a Minnesota author, writer and playwright previously told CNN.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
The growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — between July and September far outstripped the forecast for 3% growth, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
But Saks’ demand for merchandise always outstripped my willingness to take further risk.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
The billions upon billions in capital going toward data centers have already outstripped telecom spending at the peak of the dot-com bubble.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In that same six-year period, its trajectory far outstripped the still alarming surges in Medicare (25%) and Medicaid (32%), not to mention national defense (7%).
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Evidence of a rapid growth in cities between the twelfth and eighth centuries BCE and of food shortages as early as the tenth century BCE suggests that the population may have outstripped the productivity of the land.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Today, the jobs remain, but housing costs have greatly outstripped incomes, chewing away at affordability for new and old residents alike, in both urban and rural areas.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Many immigrants found Minnesota appealing because of job opportunities at meatpacking plants in rural areas where demand for workers far outstripped the supply, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, a Minnesota author, writer and playwright previously told CNN.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
The growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — between July and September far outstripped the forecast for 3% growth, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
But Saks’ demand for merchandise always outstripped my willingness to take further risk.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
The billions upon billions in capital going toward data centers have already outstripped telecom spending at the peak of the dot-com bubble.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Deposit limits let customers set daily, weekly, or monthly spending caps that can’t be exceeded — preventing the kind of binge gambling that destroyed my life.—
Craig Carton,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Brazil’s Sao Paulo became a host in 2024, and this season saw debuts for Dublin, Berlin and Madrid as the NFL staged seven regular-season games abroad — a record that will be eclipsed next season.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many young Americans are opting for alternatives like community colleges, where new undergraduate registrations eclipsed those at four-year colleges last fall.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The designer introduced Daisy fragrance in 2007, packaging the scent in bottles topped with oversized white flowers that have since spawned a long-running series of flankers and remain a core pillar of the brand’s beauty business.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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