outdrive
verb
out·drive
ˌau̇t-ˈdrīv 
outdrove
ˌau̇t-ˈdrōv
; outdriven
ˌau̇t-ˈdri-vən
; outdriving
; outdriven
ˌau̇t-ˈdri-vən
; outdriving
1
: to outdo or surpass in driving: such as
a
: to drive a vehicle better or faster than
… when a promising driver in a smaller-capacity car outdrives a rival in something bigger …—
Marcus Pye
Marcus Pye
b
golf
: to hit a longer drive than
Alec Johnson's success on the golf course is simple—he hits the ball farther than anyone else. "I usually can outdrive everybody in my group when I play," Johnson said.—Eric Mayer
Eric Mayer2
: to avoid or get beyond by driving fast
tried to outdrive a flash flood
Examples of outdrive in a Sentence
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Nobody should attempt to outdrive a tornado, experts say.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Is anyone dumb enough to believe that Cobby could outdrive every cop in New England?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
Tiger for a long time held on to a wooden driver while everybody started outdriving him.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
His lone misstep was trying to hand Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him on the ninth hole Friday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
On February 16, Golfweek reported that Woods slipped a tampon into fellow player Justin Thomas' hand after outdriving him on the ninth hole.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2023
She is forced to navigate piles of dead bodies, learn how to outdrive a bunch of bad guys hot on their heels, and generally face the sort of predicaments that would scar someone twice her age.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 16 July 2021
Contestants who outdrive Daly, a winner of two majors on the PGA Tour, win a trip for two to play golf with Fuzzy Zoeller at his course in Indiana.
—Richard Dean, Houston Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2020
Woods generated enough club-head speed to outdrive the 26-year-old J.T. Poston, one of the players with whom he was grouped, by 53 yards on the par-4 17th.
—Karen Crouse, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
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Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Is anyone dumb enough to believe that Cobby could outdrive every cop in New England?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
Tiger for a long time held on to a wooden driver while everybody started outdriving him.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
His lone misstep was trying to hand Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him on the ninth hole Friday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
On February 16, Golfweek reported that Woods slipped a tampon into fellow player Justin Thomas' hand after outdriving him on the ninth hole.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2023
She is forced to navigate piles of dead bodies, learn how to outdrive a bunch of bad guys hot on their heels, and generally face the sort of predicaments that would scar someone twice her age.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 16 July 2021
Contestants who outdrive Daly, a winner of two majors on the PGA Tour, win a trip for two to play golf with Fuzzy Zoeller at his course in Indiana.
—Richard Dean, Houston Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2020
Woods generated enough club-head speed to outdrive the 26-year-old J.T. Poston, one of the players with whom he was grouped, by 53 yards on the par-4 17th.
—Karen Crouse, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
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“Outdrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdrive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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