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.
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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.
—
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.
—
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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When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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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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Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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What the candidates say When asked about the biggest concerns facing El Dorado County residents, Vang said affordability tops the list.
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