as in exceeds
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 outstrips
Having witnessed her courage and resilience up close, Biden also missed the chance to provide relief for someone who has a legacy of fighting to end the war on drugs that far outstrips many politicians.
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Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Shein is known for producing fashion at a pace that outstrips both trend cycles and consumer demand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the number of people who move to escape poverty vastly outstrips the number who qualify as refugees.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Unless it is quickly addressed, the isolation that the world has imposed on HTS and the Syrian state could create a crisis that outstrips Afghanistan’s.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s more viewers than any streaming service, though Disney’s sprawling collection of broadcast, cable and streaming operations outstrips everyone.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet demand still often outstrips supply.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean Kevin Smiley, a native of Okeechobee, Florida and a 22-year-old singer-songwriter, is quickly mastering the art of crafting hit songs at a pace that outstrips his ability to release them.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
The Nobel Prize often attaches a level of prestige to ideas that far outstrips their real-world applicability.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Shein is known for producing fashion at a pace that outstrips both trend cycles and consumer demand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the number of people who move to escape poverty vastly outstrips the number who qualify as refugees.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Unless it is quickly addressed, the isolation that the world has imposed on HTS and the Syrian state could create a crisis that outstrips Afghanistan’s.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s more viewers than any streaming service, though Disney’s sprawling collection of broadcast, cable and streaming operations outstrips everyone.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet demand still often outstrips supply.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean Kevin Smiley, a native of Okeechobee, Florida and a 22-year-old singer-songwriter, is quickly mastering the art of crafting hit songs at a pace that outstrips his ability to release them.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
The Nobel Prize often attaches a level of prestige to ideas that far outstrips their real-world applicability.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Outstrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrips. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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