outdistance

[ out-dis-tuhns ]

/ ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns /

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verb (used with object), out·dis·tanced, out·dis·tanc·ing.

to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.

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Origin of outdistance

First recorded in 1855–60; out- + distance

Words nearby outdistance

outcurve, Out, damned spot!, outdare, outdate, outdated, outdistance, outdo, outdoor, outdoor relief, outdoors, outdoorsman

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How to use outdistance in a sentence

If the South is honest with itself, it may well outdistance the North in the improvement of race relations.
Alex Haley’s 1965 Playboy Interview with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.|Alex Haley|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When escorting the bombers we had to fly as slowly as we could and weave back and forth so as to not outdistance them.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
Cleo asked a boy, who was trying to outdistance the bright red fire engine.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
And then they got a guillemot which had its nest close by to fly beside them, while they tried to outdistance it by rowing.
Eskimo Folktales|Unknown

Chris's mood changed; his lazy fit passed away in a burning desire to emulate—not to say outdistance—his unknown rival.
That Little Beggar|E. King Hall
He walked smartly away, not only to outdistance the lodging-house keeper's voice, but because he was confused and disappointed.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove|James A. Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for outdistance

outdistance

/ (ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns) /

verb

(tr) to leave far behind

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outdistance

Origin of outdistance

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