outwent
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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And the people saw them departing, and many knew Him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto Him.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark by Maclaren, Alexander
His religious sympathies, however, outwent all sectarian limits.
From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward
“Oh, methought this sin was bigger than the sins of a country, of a kingdom, or of the whole world; not all of them together was able to equal mine; mine outwent them every one.”
From The Life of John Bunyan by Venables, Edmund
According to Baillie, also, the Baptists outwent even the Brownists in the power in church matters they gave to women.
From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David
They met all together in the creek where the two brigantines were which outwent their fellows.
From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]
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