OUTSTRIPS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outstrips

verb

present tense third-person singular of outstrip

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. —

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

Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.

— Nam Sunwoo, Variety, 19 June 2026
The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 18 June 2026