as in exceeded
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 outstripped
Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Applications outstripped available funding every year, even after the Biden administration significantly increased the pot of money.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Tanks and armored vehicles began rolling off the line at a rate not seen in generations, and demand in Europe far outstripped the available supply.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Although 400 examples were initially planned, demand far outstripped original projections.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Applications outstripped available funding every year, even after the Biden administration significantly increased the pot of money.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Tanks and armored vehicles began rolling off the line at a rate not seen in generations, and demand in Europe far outstripped the available supply.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Although 400 examples were initially planned, demand far outstripped original projections.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
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All of his last three efforts on Friday exceeded 49 feet.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tracking put the domestic tally at somewhere between $65 and $70 million, and those expectations were far exceeded.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No other state has ever surpassed the $6-a-gallon mark.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The story’s most significant character, save Miranda herself, is Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), who once toiled alongside Emily in the assistant trenches and finally surpassed her.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Net interest payments have already surpassed $1 trillion in fiscal year 2026, nearly triple the $345 billion paid in 2020, and have eclipsed defense spending for the first time in modern history.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Public health officials confirmed more than 650 cases in January alone, and the outbreak quickly eclipsed the 2025 outbreak in West Texas that sickened at least 762 people and killed two school-age children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This one is infused with marrow and topped with radish, plus more onion, cilantro and salsa on those beautiful blue corn tortillas.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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International benchmark Brent Crude topped $112 a barrel Tuesday with no clear indication of an imminent resolution to the war that has severely constrained shipping traffic through the strait.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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