as in to outdistance
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The Wildcats set two of the six records on the track and used consistency up and down their roster to outdistance a talented Old Rochester squad by 15 points.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025 -
Our editors have always taken particular pleasure in sharing gear whose performance far outdistances its price tag.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The only thing that outdid the screening was that party.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Gone are the days of trying to outdo your friends’ outfits.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Obviously being able to better more precisely diagnose conditions and to test samples at a genetic level represents advancement in science and an improvement in our understanding of our own body.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Still, Simone has apparently done some work toward bettering her mental health.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Despite showing early resilience, she was ultimately overpowered by Cyborg’s striking pressure and precision.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The dish was spicy and tickled the back of my throat, but there was a good balance of heat that was not overpowering.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Related Articles The country surpassed its ambitious visitor target for 2030, seven years ahead of schedule, coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global arts and culture destination.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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But a will to shock has never ranked high among Cronenberg’s priorities; the audience’s horror has always felt less like a goal than like a by-product of a rigorously analytical process, in which sensations are subjugated to ideas.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mina’s father flouted strictures; Sade’s mother subjugated herself to them — that is, until Sade went to jail on a serious felony and compassion for her daughter awakened her long-dormant maternal loyalty.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clark outshone her shoes — and everyone else on the court — in the Indiana Fever’s opener.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Their ball movement was crisp, only outshined by their player movement.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The patience of Davidson and owner Danny Wirtz has outstripped the patience of a fan base still longing for the glory days of the early 2010s.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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