outdistance

verb

out·​dis·​tance ˌau̇t-ˈdi-stən(t)s 

outdistanced; outdistancing; outdistances

transitive verb

: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip

Synonyms

• beat
• better
• eclipse
• exceed
• excel
• outclass
• outdo
• outgun
• outmatch
• outshine
• outstrip
• overtop
• surpass
• top
• tower (over)
• transcend

Examples of outdistance in a Sentence

She easily outdistanced the other runners.

This television outdistances all others in the number of sales.

Recent Examples on the Web

The dual-motor setup with the jumbo battery pack also delivers the longest range of any Rivian model, venturing 420 miles on a single charge and outdistancing its SUV counterpart, the 2025 R1S Dual Max, by ten miles. —Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024

The disparity in high-danger chances (99 allowed, 52 generated) outdistances any other player. —Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024

McCaul outdistanced his Democratic challenger Theresa Boisseau by about 19 percentage points for the 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Austin east to the outskirts of Houston. —Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024

Daniels posted eight birdies to outdistanced Stanford commit Jude Lee of Orange Lutheran by four strokes. —Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outdistance

verb

out·​dis·​tance -ˈdis-tən(t)s 

: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip