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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
outstrip \outstrip"\, v. t. imp. p. p. outstripped; p. pr.
vb. n. outstripping.
1. to go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave
behind.
1913 webster
appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.
--southey.
1913 webster
he still outstript me in the race. --tennyson.
1913 webster
2. to exceed in development or performance; to surpass in any
competition; to outdo; to outpace2.
pjc
see also:
outstripped outstripping
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
outstrip
v 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" syn: surpass, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo,
surmount, outperform
2: go far ahead of; "he outdistanced the other runners" syn: outdistance,
distance
also: outstripping, outstripped
see also:
surpass outmatch outgo exceed outdo surmount
outperform outdistance distance outstripping outstripped
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
84 moby thesaurus words for "outstrip":
be the bellwether, beacon, beat, best, better, bulk, bulk large,
cap, catch up with, come up to, come up with, distance, eclipse,
exceed, excel, gain on, gain upon, get ahead of, get before,
go before, guide, have the start, head, head the line, lap, lead,
lead the dance, lead the way, leave behind, leave standing,
light the way, loom, loom large, lose, outclass, outdistance,
outdo, outgo, outjump, outleap, outmaneuver, outmarch, outpace,
outperform, outplay, outpoint, outrange, outreach, outride,
outrival, outrun, outsail, outshine, outsoar, outstep, outvie,
outwit, overcome, overhaul, overjump, overleap, overmatch,
overplay, override, overtake, overtop, pace, pass, precede, rear,
rise above, set the pace, shake off, soar, spearhead, stand first,
stand out, surpass, take the lead, top, tower, tower above,
transcend, worst
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