outstrip
verb (used with object)
to outdo; surpass; excel.
have outstripped
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present perfectof outstrip.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 2000, price increases have outstripped underlying income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Sales of the iPhone 17 series have outstripped the iPhone 16 series by 14% during the first 10 days of availability in China and the U.S., according to Counterpoint Research data published Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
All three schools ended the last financial year in a deficit position, with the trust saying "their costs have outstripped their income".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
And though it’s always hilarious to see floorboards fly up and smack actors in the face, the professionalization of fake trauma may have outstripped the comedy of it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
He believes that science is going to transform the world and that the moderns have outstripped the ancients in every possible respect.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
