as in exceeds
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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
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If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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Vest tops with corporate silhouettes done up in unexpected fringe or sequins?
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The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
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