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
But analysts like Chong say China's rhetoric on free trade and multilateralism has outstripped its substantive actions.
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Unless a Super League is established, the revenue Bayern earns will continue to be outstripped by teams in the Premier League that are outside of the elite.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That’s partly because in the more than two years since, growth has consistently outstripped Wall Street’s projections, according to Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
In May, over 100,000 south Louisiana customers lost power after demand outstripped supply.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Unless a Super League is established, the revenue Bayern earns will continue to be outstripped by teams in the Premier League that are outside of the elite.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That’s partly because in the more than two years since, growth has consistently outstripped Wall Street’s projections, according to Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
In May, over 100,000 south Louisiana customers lost power after demand outstripped supply.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
Verb
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 64,000.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the 1980s, TV had eclipsed print as the dominant medium and reshaped how Americans consumed the news.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In cities that function as growth machines, where economic growth is prized above all else, the needs of the poor and middle class are eclipsed by the desire to inflate the value of land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a rookie, Worthy topped the Chiefs’ wide receivers corps in receptions last season, with 59.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This was the third summer running where outgoing transfers topped £1bn.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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