outstrips

present tense third-person singular of outstrip

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Recent Examples of outstrips Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 To begin with the good, the Unibook far outstrips the port offerings of the MacBook Neo or the new XPS 13. — ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Her compensation as stated in the latest available tax filings outstrips the pay for leaders of much larger nonprofits in the homelessness arena. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Saudi consumer loans grew ninefold since 2000, to 477 billion riyals — a pace that outstrips both population growth and GDP expansion. — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Her playful language scrambles to keep pace with a reality that forever outstrips it. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
Verb
  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prima Facie is the kind of film in which the central performance eclipses the whole.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Madonna tops the nominees with 13, followed by Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine, Ariana Grande with eight and Bruno Mars with seven.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Pepper Jack cheese tops the hash browns for a melty, spicy finish.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Outstrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrips. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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