as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math
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Recent Examples of outdistance
In fact, over the second half of the year, Apple shares are up 31%, far outdistancing the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and many of its Big Tech competitors.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Later that day, the spacecraft will reach a distance of some 248,650 miles from Earth — the exact number is not yet known — equaling and then surpassing a record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Swooping around the moon's far side, the astronauts aboard Orion are expected to travel farther from Earth than any humans ever have – surpassing the record of 248,655 miles set in 1970 during the infamous Apollo 13 mission.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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By Tuesday and Wednesday, highs could be near or possibly exceed 80 degrees away from the coastline.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, one of the most important complementary factors is nutrition because, if daily calorie intake consistently exceeds what the body burns, weight loss will be difficult − even with regular exercise.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dixon will guide Zaxby's through the company's nationwide expansion after eclipsing 1,000 stores in 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gerben said Wade's strongest argument is likely reverse confusion, a legal theory that comes into play when a powerhouse brand's use of a similar name risks eclipsing a smaller, earlier one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just like any other tech transformation, there are sure to be growing pains—but people can better their chances by adding AI to their arsenal.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many criticized the program as a distraction from the country’s problems and a waste of money that the government could instead use to better the lives of everyday Americans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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