outstrip
verb (used with object)
to outdo; surpass; excel.
are outstripping
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present progressiveof outstrip.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the company’s stock fell 3.9% on Tuesday—its largest decrease since May 2025—reflecting concerns that Big Tech’s AI ambitions are outstripping even their substantial cash flows, writes my colleague Adam Levine.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
In its report entitled “A World of Debt,” the agency said high interest payments are outstripping growth in essential public spending.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
But reinsurance rates in South Africa are outstripping the global trend - in some cases tripling - as insurers grapple with an unprecedented claims load, six industry executives told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Mar. 30, 2023
But soaring infections - which are outstripping some European nations - are still proving a cause for concern.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021
"We are outstripping them," said Pariset a few moments later.
From A Hero of Li?ge by Herbert Strang
