outstrip
verb (used with object)
to outdo; surpass; excel.
outstripped
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past participleof outstrip.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outstrip.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outstripverb (used with object)to outdo; surpass; excel.
Example Sentences
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Bids outstripped the shares on offer within hours of subscriptions opening on 21 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
It means the price of electricity will fall, but that's been more than outstripped by an 8% rise in the price of gas.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, when demand to move vehicles outstripped the supply of ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"But in 2026, it is now the largest diaspora community within Australia. It has outstripped the British, which is a huge demographic change," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
He believes that science is going to transform the world and that the moderns have outstripped the ancients in every possible respect.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
