outstrip
verb (used with object)
to outdo; surpass; excel.
was outstripping
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past progressiveof outstrip.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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From late 2021 to early 2023, inflation was outstripping wage gains, but that also now appears to have firmly shifted, even as wage increases cool from their peak rates of growth in 2022.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
But on Wednesday, the supermarket said demand was outstripping availability, with sales growing almost 20% faster than the market average.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022
Even in the heyday of maternity homes, there were concerns that growing demand was outstripping the supply of the sort of babies prospective parents wanted most.
From Salon ● May 3, 2022
Its analysis of the Swiss office property market showed supply was outstripping demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2021
“Tech-nology was outstripping cognitive capacity,” Dr. Atchley explains.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
