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outstrip

outst·rip

UK/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/ US/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/ uncommon archaic rare

verb

1.

be or do something to a greater degree

  • “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
  • “She outdoes all other athletes”
  • “This exceeds all my expectations”
  • “This car outperforms all others in its class”
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2.

go far ahead of

  • “He outdistanced the other runners”
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Origin

From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).

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