Synonyms of outstripping

outstripping

verb

present participle of outstrip

as in surpassing

to be greater, better, or stronger than

before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassing
• exceeding
• eclipsing
• topping
• outdistancing
• excelling
• outdoing
• beating
• outshining
• transcending
• bettering
• outclassing
• towering (over)
• overtopping
• outpacing
• outmatching
• outgunning
• overcoming
• mastering
• overshadowing
• going one better
• defeating
• outrunning
• outweighing
• running circles around
• outracing
• outperforming
• besting
• surmounting
• trumping
• prevailing (over)
• conquering
• winning (against)
• trouncing
• outcompeting
• subduing
• overpassing
• licking
• crushing
• clobbering
• overmatching
• routing
• triumphing (over)
• shaming
• trimming
• whipping
• one-upping
• thrashing
• walloping
• worsting
• drubbing
• overbearing
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outstripping

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

This rapid construction is currently outstripping the expansion of the country’s electricity and water infrastructure, fueling warnings from utilities, regulators, and policymakers. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Despite this seemingly huge volume, demand for vintage clothing is currently outstripping supply. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Ticket prices have become the most enduring story of the World Cup so far, outstripping the marketing of star players, looming concerns over immigration policies and maybe most notably, the sport itself. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026

Petek’s latest cautionary report, issued this week, ramps up the language even more, detailing how general fund spending has increased by over $100 billion a year, outstripping revenues, since 2019, the year Newsom took office. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

As of December 2025, streaming accounted for nearly half of all TV viewing, outstripping broadcast and cable combined, according to a Nielsen survey. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026