outstrip
verb
out·strip
ˌau̇t-ˈstrip 
outstripped; outstripping; outstrips
1
: to go faster or farther than
2
: to get ahead of
has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it?—
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Examples of outstrip in a Sentence
The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury.
The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, of those employees, 13% worked 49 hours or more per week, which outstripped the majority of European nations.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Benzinga Volatility stormed back into the markets, shaking things up in a week where inflation defiantly outstripped estimates for the third straight month in March, leading investors to substantially slash their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
From late 2021 to early 2023, inflation was outstripping wage gains, but that also now appears to have firmly shifted, even as wage increases decelerate from their roaring rates of growth in 2022.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Monetizing passions and skills can lead to remarkable earnings that often outstrip expectations.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
But experts have pointed to demand outstripping supplies, manufacturing constraints and disruptions in supply lines for raw materials.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Recent gains come after a long, periodically interrupted trend of rising stock prices, which have outstripped increases in corporate earnings.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
These goods derive cultural and monetary value from scarcity, but there are relatively few situations in which demand genuinely outstrips supply.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
These and similar drugs have continuously experienced shortages since their debut in recent years, with demand far outstripping supply.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Benzinga Volatility stormed back into the markets, shaking things up in a week where inflation defiantly outstripped estimates for the third straight month in March, leading investors to substantially slash their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
From late 2021 to early 2023, inflation was outstripping wage gains, but that also now appears to have firmly shifted, even as wage increases decelerate from their roaring rates of growth in 2022.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Monetizing passions and skills can lead to remarkable earnings that often outstrip expectations.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
But experts have pointed to demand outstripping supplies, manufacturing constraints and disruptions in supply lines for raw materials.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Recent gains come after a long, periodically interrupted trend of rising stock prices, which have outstripped increases in corporate earnings.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
These goods derive cultural and monetary value from scarcity, but there are relatively few situations in which demand genuinely outstrips supply.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
These and similar drugs have continuously experienced shortages since their debut in recent years, with demand far outstripping supply.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
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outstrip
verb
out·strip
-ˈstrip
outstripped; outstripping
1
: to go faster or farther than
outstripped the other runners
2
a
: excel
outstripped all rivals
b
: exceed sense 1
demand outstrips supply
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