outfighting

verb

Definition of outfightingnext
present participle of outfight
as in outdistancing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfighting
  1. transcending
  2. exceeding
  3. surpassing
  4. overpowering
  5. outstripping
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  • Here was an international superstar transcending all manner of social and cultural bigotry while maintaining a raging habit.
    Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • As a wrestler, the last four years have been the best of his career, transcending him into GOAT conversations.
    Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of transcending
Verb
  • The filing also details ongoing litigation related to the Zabala Road Lease, with the landlord seeking damages exceeding $36 million.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This decrease is attributed to net losses from trading activities and redemptions exceeding share issuances.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • This legislation could be among the most far-reaching, surpassing existing reporting obligations in California and Illinois.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As did Merced, which hit 103 degrees, surpassing the high from 1905 of 101.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • This aging process adds depth to the gin, layering in new flavors without overpowering the core botanicals like juniper and rosemary.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The Sonos Ace deliver clean, balanced sound with a nice amount of sparkle and strong bass that isn’t overpowering.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of overpowering
Verb
  • That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Demand is far outstripping supply, with the share of job descriptions mentioning AI fluency on the job platform Handshake more than tripling this year.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outstripping
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