outstrips

present tense third-person singular of outstrip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outstrips That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Still, vendors on e-commerce sites told CNN that demand for OpenClaw installation far outstrips orders for its removal. CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 Diaz-Perry is the third bout announced for the first MMA show for Paul's burgeoning promotional company, which is showcasing combat sports icons whose fame far outstrips the current crop of relatively anonymous UFC champions. ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty Images Despite Resy’s rise and buzzy partnerships with high-profile restaurants, OpenTable still significantly outstrips its rival by restaurant count. Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 Perhaps that frustration was also informed by an awareness of some of Cale’s other work, which both outstrips The Unknown in some ways and gives the play an engaging metatextual sheen. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 Federal and state laws set minimum numbers of spaces required for people with disabilities, but the need for the parking spots far outstrips the amount provided, according to Keller’s lawsuit. Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
Verb
  • The typical Black family holds just 15% of the wealth of the typical white family, and the average wealth gap between white and Hispanic families exceeds $1 million per household.
    Arellana Barela Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • This book argues that the damage of the Wilmington massacre and coup, already great, far exceeds the number of people murdered on November 10, 1898.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Michael Caine tops Nolan’s re-dial list, with eight collaborations under his belt.
    Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • As well as his tempo-dictating actions on the ball, Rodri also tops the list for counter-pressing wins among all players in this World Cup.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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“Outstrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrips. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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