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
The disparity in high-danger chances (99 allowed, 52 generated) outdistances any other player.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdistance
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet the blue and gold had already eclipsed 120 points in the game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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