outstripping

present participle of outstrip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outstripping Halloween candy prices are far outstripping inflation The scariest part of Halloween this year might be the candy prices. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Shares have rallied 32% so far this year, outstripping the S&P 500's gains. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 By September’s end, GOP advertisers had more than doubled their spending compared with August, outstripping Democrats, according to tracker AdImpact. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Part of our collective mounting dread is that this technology is far outstripping the ability, access, and time required to study its effects on human beings. — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 The deal would easily make Guevara the costliest single police scandal in Chicago history, outstripping the around $210 million spent so far on cases against former Cmdr. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Sentence lengths have increased in that time, keeping people behind bars for longer and outstripping the number of new prisons being built, even as overall crime rates have fallen during the last decade. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Summary Global demand for critical raw materials like copper and silver is surging, far outstripping traditional extraction capabilities. — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripping
Verb
  • Political advertising surged in Georgia during the 2026 midterms, surpassing the presidential election just two years ago, Savannah Sicurella reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The years following were marked by major milestones, including going public, surpassing $1 billion in revenue, and beefing up its store count.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In published updates, the company has attributed service restrictions and pricing changes to demand exceeding capacity, and outlined investments intended to reduce the backlog.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Measuring 220 feet long, 131 feet wide and 75 feet high, the platform resembles a large airship and is designed to carry an effective airborne payload exceeding 2,200 pounds, Chinese media reported.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • More than 98 percent of lots sold within or above their pre-sale estimates, with 40 percent eclipsing their high estimates.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The department’s interactive police activity dashboard said 25 vehicles have been reported so far this year, eclipsing the seven vehicles reported stolen in all of 2025.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • With the whole world at our fingertips, these are the 27 places topping our lists for the year to come.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Berry prices spiked, with blackberries exceeding $8 per pound and blueberries topping $7 per pound, Fowler said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Outstripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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