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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outdistance
/ (ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns) /
verb
(tr) to leave far behind
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