as in exceeded
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 outstripped
For the first time in a summer transfer window, spending on new signings by England’s top 20 clubs outstripped that of those in the other four big leagues — Serie A, La Liga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 — combined.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But analysts like Chong say China's rhetoric on free trade and multilateralism has outstripped its substantive actions.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Unless a Super League is established, the revenue Bayern earns will continue to be outstripped by teams in the Premier League that are outside of the elite.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That’s partly because in the more than two years since, growth has consistently outstripped Wall Street’s projections, according to Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
In May, over 100,000 south Louisiana customers lost power after demand outstripped supply.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But analysts like Chong say China's rhetoric on free trade and multilateralism has outstripped its substantive actions.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Unless a Super League is established, the revenue Bayern earns will continue to be outstripped by teams in the Premier League that are outside of the elite.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That’s partly because in the more than two years since, growth has consistently outstripped Wall Street’s projections, according to Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
In May, over 100,000 south Louisiana customers lost power after demand outstripped supply.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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His political capital is limited and he’s been totally eclipsed by Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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California, Texas, New York, and Florida topped the list, WalletHub said.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Outstripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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