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 Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
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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
The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Meta delayed the international rollout of Meta Ray-Ban Display frames in January, after US demand outstripped supply.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
If anyone was shocked by how demand outstripped supply with this set, the irony was inescapable.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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
The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Meta delayed the international rollout of Meta Ray-Ban Display frames in January, after US demand outstripped supply.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
If anyone was shocked by how demand outstripped supply with this set, the irony was inescapable.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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