Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense outstrips, present participle outstripping, past tense, past participle outstripped
verb
If one thing outstrips another, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing.
In the mid-eighteenth century the production of food far outstripped the rise inpopulation. [VERB noun]
In 1989 and 1990, demand outstripped supply, and prices went up by more than a third. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: exceed, eclipse, overtake, top More Synonyms of outstrip
More Synonyms of outstrip
outstrip in British English
(ˌaʊtˈstrɪp)
verbWord forms: -strips, -stripping or -stripped(transitive)
1.
to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc
2.
to be or grow greater than
3.
to go faster than and leave behind
outstrip in American English
(ˌaʊtˈstrɪp)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoutˈstripped or ˌoutˈstripping
1.
to go at a faster pace than; get ahead of
2.
to excel; surpass
Examples of 'outstrip' in a sentence
outstrip
Researchers say that rents are likely to increase as demand outstrips supply.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Demand for prison space and staff outstrips supply.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Will the supply of new bonds outstrip demand?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britain is facing a bungalow crisis as the demand for single-storey homes outstrips supply.
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The demand is outstripping what I can keep up with.
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The reason that these bags retain - and often gain - value is because demand outstrips supply.
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But Britain's restaurant boom means demand continues to outstrip supply.
The Sun (2016)
The number of tourist beds in the Old City outstrips the amount of residents by three to one.
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Seats are few and far between and prices will be hiked up as demand outstrips supply.
The Sun (2010)
Rail fare rises outstripped inflation most years.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The pace things were going meant that liquidity demands would have outstripped liquidity resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Prices already climb sky high in the summer holiday as demand massively outstrips supply.
The Sun (2014)
Households have suffered three years of effective pay cuts as inflation outstripped wage rises.
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Having supply outstrip demand is no good for anybody.
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Half of that growth came from net exports, with export growth easily outstripping imports.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The Jump in its oil production also easily outstripped that of any other country last year.
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Not once since 1984 has annual economic growth outstripped population increase.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
American production already far outstripped British production.
Stewart Lamont WHEN SCOTLAND RULED THE WORLD: The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativityand Exploration (2002)
Work overload Most of this book is devoted to the problem of demand outstripping resources.
Atkinson, Jacqueline M Coping with Stress at Work (1988)
It was a salutary lesson, given that service charge rises are outstripping inflation anyway.
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For the first time in years, supply is outstripping demand.
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This is due to the rising population outstripping agricultural production after the industrial revolution, and to economic policies.
The Sun (2015)
Economic decline could begin in earnest before 2050 as the ageing population outstrips the workforce required to pay for them.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Prices are easily outstripping pay.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It tells you all you need to know about this country's industrial decline that opportunities to study popular music easily outstrip process engineering.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The rise in student numbers has, in some cases, easily outstripped any increase in teaching capacity.
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In other languages
outstrip
British English: outstrip VERB
If one thing outstrips another, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing.
Last year demand outstripped supply, and prices went up by more than a third.
American English: outstrip
Brazilian Portuguese: ultrapassar
Chinese: 超过
European Spanish: aventajar
French: dépasser
German: übertreffen
Italian: superare
Japanese: より勝る
Korean: 능가하다
European Portuguese: ultrapassar
Latin American Spanish: aventajar
1 (verb)
Definition
to surpass (someone) in a particular activity
In recent years demand has outstripped supply.
Synonyms
exceed
His performance exceeded all expectations.
eclipse
The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc.
overtake
China overtook Japan to become the world's second-biggest economy.
top
How are you ever going to top that?
cap (informal)
He always has to cap everyone else's achievements.
go beyond
surpass
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
outdo
Both sides have tried to outdo each other.
2 (verb)
Definition
to surpass (someone) in a particular activity
In pursuing her ambition she outstripped everyone else.
Synonyms
surpass
beat
She was as eager as her captain to beat the record.
leave behind
eclipse
overtake
best
top
better
He bettered the old record of 4 minutes 24.
overshadow
She overshadows all the other members of the cast.
outdo
outclass
This story outclasses anything written by her contemporaries.
outperform
The Austrian economy has outperformed most other industrial economies.
outshine
He outshone all the other contestants.
leave standing (informal)
tower above
get ahead of
go one better than (informal)
run rings around
knock spots off (informal)
put in the shade
3 (verb)
Definition
to go faster than (someone)
He soon outstripped the other runners.
Synonyms
outdistance
He managed to outdistance his pursuers.
lose
I couldn't lose him, but he couldn't overtake.
leave behind
shake off
outrun
There are not many sprinters in the world who can outrun her.
leave standing (informal)
outpace
These craft can easily outpace most boats.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beat
Definition
to arrive, achieve, or finish before (someone or something)
She was as eager as her captain to beat the record.
Synonyms
exceed,
best,
top,
cap (informal),
eclipse,
surpass,
transcend,
outdo,
go one better than (informal),
put in the shade
in the sense of best
Definition
to defeat
Synonyms
defeat,
beat,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
conquer,
thrash,
lick (informal),
undo,
surpass,
triumph over,
outdo,
get the better of,
trounce,
outclass,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang),
put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of better
He bettered the old record of 4 minutes 24.
Synonyms
beat,
top,
exceed,
excel,
surpass,
outstrip,
outdo,
trump,
improve on or upon,
cap (informal)
Nearby words of
outstrip
outspread
outstanding
outstretched
outstrip
outward
outwardly
outweigh
Synonyms of 'outstrip'
outstrip
Explore 'outstrip' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cap
Definition
to outdo or excel
He always has to cap everyone else's achievements.
Synonyms
beat,
top,
better,
exceed,
eclipse,
lick (informal),
surpass,
transcend,
outstrip,
outdo,
run rings around (informal),
put in the shade,
overtop
in the sense of eclipse
Definition
to overshadow or surpass
The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc.
Synonyms
surpass,
exceed,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outdo,
outclass,
outshine,
leave or put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of lose
Definition
to outdistance or escape from
I couldn't lose him, but he couldn't overtake.
Synonyms
escape from,
pass,
leave behind,
evade,
lap,
duck (informal),
dodge,
shake off,
elude,
slip away from,
outstrip,
throw off,
outrun,
outdistance,
give someone the slip
in the sense of outclass
Definition
to surpass (someone) in performance or quality
This story outclasses anything written by her contemporaries.
Synonyms
surpass,
top,
beat,
cap (informal),
exceed,
eclipse,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outstrip,
outdo,
outshine,
leave standing (informal),
tower above,
go one better than (informal),
be a cut above (informal),
run rings around (informal),
outdistance,
outrank,
leave or put in the shade
in the sense of outdo
Definition
to be more successful or better than (someone or something) in performance
Both sides have tried to outdo each other.
Synonyms
surpass,
best,
top,
beat,
overcome,
exceed,
eclipse,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outstrip,
get the better of,
outclass,
outshine,
tower above,
outsmart,
outmanoeuvre,
go one better than (informal),
run rings around (informal),
outfox,
outdistance,
be one up on,
score points off,
put in the shade,
outjockey
in the sense of outpace
Definition
to go faster than (someone)
These craft can easily outpace most boats.
Synonyms
outdistance,
leave behind,
outstrip,
lose,
shake off,
outrun,
leave standing (informal)
in the sense of outperform
The Austrian economy has outperformed most other industrial economies.
Synonyms
surpass,
top,
eclipse,
outstrip,
outdo,
outshine,
best,
tower above,
go one better than (informal),
put in the shade
in the sense of outrun
Definition
to run faster or further than (someone)
There are not many sprinters in the world who can outrun her.
Synonyms
outdistance,
beat,
escape,
leave behind,
get away from,
shake off,
outstrip,
lose,
leave standing (informal),
outpace
in the sense of outshine
Definition
to be better than (someone) at something
He outshone all the other contestants.
Synonyms
outclass,
beat,
eclipse,
overshadow,
surpass,
top,
outstrip,
upstage,
outdo,
be superior to,
leave standing (informal),
be a cut above (informal),
be head and shoulders above,
run rings around (informal),
leave or put in the shade
in the sense of overshadow
Definition
to make (someone or something) seem insignificant or less important by comparison
She overshadows all the other members of the cast.
Synonyms
outshine,
eclipse,
surpass,
dwarf,
rise above,
upstage,
outclass,
take precedence over,
be superior to,
tower above,
be head and shoulders above,
steal the limelight from,
leave or put in the shade,
render insignificant by comparison,
throw into the shade
Additional synonyms
in the sense of overtake
Definition
to do better than (someone) after catching up with him or her
China overtook Japan to become the world's second-biggest economy.