outstrips

present tense third-person singular of outstrip

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Recent Examples of outstrips 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrips
Verb
  • Whether this responsibility is given to a member of my executive team or my assistant, each person reliably steps up to the challenge and exceeds my expectations every time.
    Martina Seferovic, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • An overdraft fee is charged if your bank approves and pays a transaction that exceeds your account balance.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • That already eclipses the full year issuance of $322 billion.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Night 1 was wildly eventful and if Night 2 tops it, then Sunday's action will be epic.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Shop Gap Factory tops, pants, dresses, and more items while they’re deeply discounted.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 July 2026

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“Outstrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrips. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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