outdistance
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of outdistance
Example Sentences
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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
Cox got about a quarter of the votes counted so far in Tuesday’s election to easily outdistance former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for second to Newsom, who won by a comfortable margin.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2018
The Cavaliers earned 30 of 65 first-place votes in Monday’s latest poll to outdistance No. 2 Michigan State.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2018
The northmen on their bear-paws soon began to outdistance the rest of the host They overtook the knights in the main column, then Ser Godry Farring and his vanguard.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
While gold miner stocks have outdistanced gold during the first 50 weeks of the year, they were hit hard when gold hit a rough patch this fall.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
Verse, the only Rams player to be voted to the Pro Bowl, outdistanced teammate Braden Fiske, Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean and Miami Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson for the award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
As performances outdistanced the date of composition with each passing year, opera began to resemble an attempt at historical preservation rather than a dynamic art form.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
Hen Wen had either stopped running or had outdistanced him.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
"We're at 316 at noon, so we are outdistancing anything this particular precinct has ever seen."
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
She was indeed “Feeling Good” after scoring 225.70 points, easily outdistancing second-place Loena Hendrickx of Belgium and Japanese countrywoman Hana Yoshida, who overtook Nina Pinzarrone for bronze.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Minnesota’s All-Pro wide receiver got 35 first-place votes and earned 192 points, outdistancing runner up Patrick Mahomes by a significant margin.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
They topped 60 of 65 ballots in voting results, easily outdistancing No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas as the only other teams to receive first-place votes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
In the hysteria that followed over Soviet scientists’ apparent outdistancing their American counterparts, a new group of technical advisors was brought into the White House.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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