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
Demand always vastly outstrips supply — in the 2025 fiscal year lottery, more than 470,000 people applied.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Although it’s found being generated in many places, from outflows in Herbig-Haro objects to planetary nebulae, one origin story for dust outstrips all others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, problems can arise when a person’s credit balance outstrips their savings.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Although it’s found being generated in many places, from outflows in Herbig-Haro objects to planetary nebulae, one origin story for dust outstrips all others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, problems can arise when a person’s credit balance outstrips their savings.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
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The controversy centered on Pulgarín’s age, 34, which many pointed out exceeds the usual standards of other beauty pageants in Colombia, according to US Magazine.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Parents also appreciated that the clever design prevents pieces from getting lost, making this a travel toy that exceeds expectations.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This release surpasses the previous oldest whisky record holder, an 81-year-old single malt from the Macallan called the Reach.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The central performance never eclipses the movie.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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That narrowly eclipses the previous low of -26 recorded between August 22–25.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Parsons Capital Management, based in Providence, Rhode Island, tops this year’s CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list.—
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CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her Instagram following tops 84 million, putting her in league with Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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