outstrip
[ out-strip ]
/ ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /
verb (used with object), out·stripped, out·strip·ping.
to outdo; surpass; excel.
to outdo or pass in running or swift travel: A car can outstrip the local train.
to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.
to exceed: a demand that outstrips the supply.
Words nearby outstrip
outstanding, outstare, outstation, outstay, outstretch, outstrip, outstroke, outsung, outswear, outswing, outswinger
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outstrip
/ (ˌaʊtˈstrɪp) /
verb -strips, -stripping or -stripped (tr)
to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc
to be or grow greater than
to go faster than and leave behind
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