outstrip
Americanverb (used with object)
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to outdo; surpass; excel.
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to outdo or pass in running or swift travel.
A car can outstrip the local train.
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to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.
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to exceed.
a demand that outstrips the supply.
verb
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to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc
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to be or grow greater than
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to go faster than and leave behind
Etymology
Origin of outstrip
Example Sentences
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Both Sinner and Alcaraz continue to elevate their games in an attempt to outstrip the other, while the rest of the ATP Tour lags way behind.
From BBC
That makes DXB the busiest airport in the world for international passengers - far outstripping London Heathrow, for example, which accommodated just under 83 million.
From BBC
The packaged-meat giant posted earnings of 83 cents a share in the latest quarter, outstripping the 68 cents analysts had anticipated.
From Barron's
The packaged-meat giant posted earnings of 83 cents a share in the latest quarter, outstripping the 68 cents analysts had anticipated.
From Barron's
That has not exempted Anthropic from criticism, especially after it recently dropped a supposed core commitment that it would not roll out a model that outstripped the company’s ability to control it.
From Salon
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