as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities
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Recent Examples of outstrip
This performance notably outstrips the broader Nasdaq index, which has risen by 17%.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Lululemon grew sales by 10 percent to $10.6 billion in 2024 — growth that outstripped most of the fashion industry but still lagged the dramatic expansion the brand saw previously.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Demand is outstripping supply in areas like machine learning and robotics.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Buccellati has outstripped expectations, said Rupert.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Lululemon grew sales by 10 percent to $10.6 billion in 2024 — growth that outstripped most of the fashion industry but still lagged the dramatic expansion the brand saw previously.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Demand is outstripping supply in areas like machine learning and robotics.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Buccellati has outstripped expectations, said Rupert.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstrip
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, the campaign exceeded its goal, raising $50.1 million — marking the largest fundraising effort in the CSO’s 93-year history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 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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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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But Reubens says their relationship eclipsed his sense of self and ambitions, and that was a threat too great to bear.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This media cycle was ultimately eclipsed, less than a month later, by the election of Donald Trump as President—another figure who was known for his savvy use of social media, and who, like Kardashian, was seen as famous for being famous.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 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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“Outstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstrip. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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