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
James, who easily outdistanced Kobe Bryant of the Lakers in the voting, averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
2013 — Floyd Mayweather comes back from a year’s absence to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Corporate income tax collections decreased by $13 million, or 26.5%, over a year ago to $36 million, which outdistanced the state's forecast by $5.4 million, or 17.7%.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the primary, Elliott outdistanced three fellow Democratic candidates, including former city Ethics Commission Chair Gil Cabrera and then-Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos, the favorites of the Democratic establishment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won their respective presidential preference elections in Arizona on Tuesday, with each man handily outdistancing former rivals or stand-ins for an intra-party protest vote.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Corporate income tax collections decreased by $13 million, or 26.5%, over a year ago to $36 million, which outdistanced the state's forecast by $5.4 million, or 17.7%.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the primary, Elliott outdistanced three fellow Democratic candidates, including former city Ethics Commission Chair Gil Cabrera and then-Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos, the favorites of the Democratic establishment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won their respective presidential preference elections in Arizona on Tuesday, with each man handily outdistancing former rivals or stand-ins for an intra-party protest vote.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
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On the all-genre Billboard 200, the album arrives at No. 4, marking Ballerini’s second top 10 and highest rank, surpassing the No. 7 peak for Unapologetically in November 2017.Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Spending across both sides has surpassed $20 million, according to political ad tracker AdImpact.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The MPGe rating exceeds the previous year’s 108 by one mile, while the impressive range figure of 319 remains the same.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Heritage Commerce Corp's capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines, with a total capital ratio of 15.6% and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.4%.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Next will come Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the sun will be eclipsed at noon at its highest in the sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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At any special event (awards ceremony, launch party, live show, etc.), the emphasis on documenting one’s attendance and participation could eclipse the act of being present.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The song peaked at No .3 on the Billboard Hot 100, bettering its placement of No. 30 upon its original release, and topped the U.K. Singles Chart for three weeks to give Bush her second No. 1 single.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Being a council member provides a greater opportunity to have an immediate impact on bettering the material conditions of the residents of the district.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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