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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The county did not clarify if the mixing zone had been exceeded.
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Spending in California has generally exceeded revenue growth during Newsom’s tenure in the governor’s office, creating a chronic shortfall.
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The search has now surpassed the first 72 hours –– the most critical window for finding survivors.
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But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
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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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Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
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So do savings accounts, CDs and gold, the asset classes that topped the Gallup poll at times in the Great Recession era.
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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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