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
Even more important, the depth of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO now far outstrips the level Putin worried about before the war, precisely because of Russia’s invasion.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Local officials have prosecuted hundreds of people accused of being in the country illegally, taking a blistering pace that far outstrips recent years.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
His overall 134 Unadjusted Contact Score far outstrips his 83 adjusted mark.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Rabbinic tales of the Golem asked what happens when obedience outstrips wisdom.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
And the strength of her powers, including invisibility, far outstrips her peers.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Uranium Energy is poised to benefit from rising uranium prices as global demand dramatically outstrips supply.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed her courage and resilience up close, Biden also missed the chance to provide relief for someone who has a legacy of fighting to end the war on drugs that far outstrips many politicians.
—Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Shein is known for producing fashion at a pace that outstrips both trend cycles and consumer demand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Local officials have prosecuted hundreds of people accused of being in the country illegally, taking a blistering pace that far outstrips recent years.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
His overall 134 Unadjusted Contact Score far outstrips his 83 adjusted mark.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Rabbinic tales of the Golem asked what happens when obedience outstrips wisdom.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
And the strength of her powers, including invisibility, far outstrips her peers.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Uranium Energy is poised to benefit from rising uranium prices as global demand dramatically outstrips supply.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed her courage and resilience up close, Biden also missed the chance to provide relief for someone who has a legacy of fighting to end the war on drugs that far outstrips many politicians.
—Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Shein is known for producing fashion at a pace that outstrips both trend cycles and consumer demand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
Verb
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While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Outstrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrips. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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