outstrip

[out-strip]

verb (used with object)

outstripped, outstripping 

1. to outdo; surpass; excel.

2. to outdo or pass in running or swift travel.

   A car can outstrip the local train.

3. to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.

4. to exceed.

   a demand that outstrips the supply.

outstrip

/ ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /

verb

1. to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc

2. to be or grow greater than

3. to go faster than and leave behind

Word History and Origins

Origin of outstrip¹

First recorded in 1570–80; out- + strip ¹

Example Sentences

Her popularity outstrips every other player in the tournament.

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Despite tax and National Insurance receipts increasing, they were outstripped by higher spending on public services, benefits and debt interest, the UK statistics body said.

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Forecasts suggest that by the end of the decade it will outstrip even them, reaching €100 billion a year.

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One of the main reasons is that demand for housing of all kinds, but especially social housing, is vastly outstripping supply.

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Tourism experts have advised Universal that demand for accommodation may outstrip what's available on-site, meaning additional hotels could be built nearby.

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Related Words

• exceed 
• outdo 
• overtake 
• transcend