outstrip
Americanverb (used with object)
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to outdo; surpass; excel.
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to outdo or pass in running or swift travel.
A car can outstrip the local train.
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to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.
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to exceed.
a demand that outstrips the supply.
verb
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to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc
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to be or grow greater than
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to go faster than and leave behind
Etymology
Origin of outstrip
Example Sentences
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Both Sinner and Alcaraz continue to elevate their games in an attempt to outstrip the other, while the rest of the ATP Tour lags way behind.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
His observation comes amid predictions that capital-intensity metrics will outstrip those from the dot-com era, as noted by Morgan Stanley analyst Todd Castagno last month.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Gains in wholesale diesel prices already outstrip moves in Brent crude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Customers that are also using custom chips and AMD’s GPUs “can only get a fraction of what they want,” Moore said, as demand for AI chips continues to outstrip supply.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Even his agony of terror could not make him swift enough to outstrip the keen-scented pack.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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