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
Daniels posted eight birdies to outdistanced Stanford commit Jude Lee of Orange Lutheran by four strokes.
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
With each such achievement, China moves one step closer to becoming an autonomous space power, reaching the level of (and perhaps even outdistancing) the European Union, Russia, and the United States, in terms of its commitment and resources.
—Neil Degrasse Tyson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2012
Costa Mesa’s boys scored 180 points to outdistance Ayala (132) and Rowland (129) in Division 2.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The Dodgers’ team on-base percentage is .354, which easily outdistances the runner-up Yankees at .338.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
With each such achievement, China moves one step closer to becoming an autonomous space power, reaching the level of (and perhaps even outdistancing) the European Union, Russia, and the United States, in terms of its commitment and resources.
—Neil Degrasse Tyson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2012
Costa Mesa’s boys scored 180 points to outdistance Ayala (132) and Rowland (129) in Division 2.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The Dodgers’ team on-base percentage is .354, which easily outdistances the runner-up Yankees at .338.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Projects must be feature dramas or animations intended for commercial theatrical exhibition in Hong Kong, with a runtime of at least 80 minutes and a production budget not exceeding $7.7 million.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the country’s history, according to data from Aon.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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That figure eclipsed the total rushing yards of any other player in college football this season.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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An online fundraiser organized for Jones, meanwhile, has eclipsed $23,000 as of Tuesday.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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