outfight

verb

Definition of outfightnext
as in to outdistance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfight
  1. outdistance
  2. outdo
  3. better
  4. overpower
  5. surpass
  6. subjugate
  7. outshine
  8. outstrip
Verb
  • Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily.
    David Pollard, Boston Herald, 29 May 2024
  • 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
Definition of outdistance
Verb
  • Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Undeterred, Ochs looked for a way to outdo himself for the 1907-1908 event — and found it.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of outdo
Verb
  • 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
  • Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of better
Verb
  • Those are solid numbers, but not overpowering as the Timberwolves expect.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Studio Pro offer aggressive bass and strong highs, which might feel overpowering at times.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of overpower
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • In his first term, President Donald Trump initially promised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a free hand to subjugate the Kurdish region of northern Syria before reversing his decision and reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Kurdish autonomy.
    Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite a propaganda campaign encouraging all Americans to come together and do their part to defeat the Axis and totalitarianism, the U.S. military remained rigidly segregated with people of color subjugated into subordinate roles and Black soldiers discriminated against abroad and at home.
    Tracie Canada / Made by History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of subjugate
Verb
  • Kick off the new year by browsing a sale that might just outshine Black Friday.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • As a result, these powerful blasts of energy can outshine entire galaxies.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of outshine
Verb
  • Millions of Americans know the state of child care today, with demand seriously outstripping supply.
    Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But now, the digital world shifts at a much faster pace—outstripping the thought capacity of our physiological systems.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of outstrip
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