outdistance
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of outdistance
Example Sentences
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They earned 47 of 62 first-place votes from a national media panel to easily outdistance Gonzaga, the top preseason team the past two years.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
They earned 55 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 UCLA, which earned the other eight.
From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2021
If it is right, it will increase its workers’ loyalty and outdistance earthbound competitors.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021
The Quarter Horse is an American breed of horses that excels in sprinting short distances and the name comes from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.
From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2015
In a long run my dogs could outdistance him—they can cover close to twenty miles in an hour—but in a short run moose could run much faster.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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