as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities
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Recent Examples of outstrip
What's next: S&P Global Commodity Insights sees overall 2025 global energy demand growth once again outstripping additions of clean sources.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
This means that the panic has sometimes outstripped the reality on the ground — at least so far — leading immigrants to avoid the public services and employment that are key to supporting them.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The layoffs will cap a complicated fiscal year for the museum, in which expenses habitually outstripped revenue despite growth in its board and endowment, as well as healthy attendance thanks to several blockbuster exhibitions, according to Pasternak’s letter.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The luxury rebound is gaining traction, with the latest proof coming from Burberry, where sales outstripped market expectations in the crucial Christmas trading period.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ben Geman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
This means that the panic has sometimes outstripped the reality on the ground — at least so far — leading immigrants to avoid the public services and employment that are key to supporting them.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The layoffs will cap a complicated fiscal year for the museum, in which expenses habitually outstripped revenue despite growth in its board and endowment, as well as healthy attendance thanks to several blockbuster exhibitions, according to Pasternak’s letter.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The luxury rebound is gaining traction, with the latest proof coming from Burberry, where sales outstripped market expectations in the crucial Christmas trading period.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrip
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It was found that 99.7% of the bigmouth buffalo were over 50 years old — many pushing 80 or 90 and some exceeding 100.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Following a trial exceeding five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled that Riibe, classified as a witness, should have full rights under Dominican law and unrestricted freedom of movement.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Green tea also surpasses the antioxidant content of coffee, which is usually roasted.—
Maria Goldbach,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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This means the total number of Texas cases linked to the outbreak in roughly two months has surpassed the number confirmed for the entirety of last year in the U.S., which saw 285 cases nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 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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Maybe in the future researchers and trainers could be more hip to what these differences may be and how to better tailor strengthening and training methods accordingly.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In fact, plenty of research has shown that both exercise and diet can better your numbers on a handful of cardiometabolic measures, independent of any fat loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Outstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrip. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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