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
Families also have less purchasing power, as inflation has outstripped wages.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
But Rhaenyra’s desire to rule has always outstripped her will to fight.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 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.
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Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
But Rhaenyra’s desire to rule has always outstripped her will to fight.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
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During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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