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单词 outstrips
释义

outstrip

verb

out·​strip ˌau̇t-ˈstrip How to pronounce outstrip (audio)
outstripped; outstripping; outstrips

transitive verb

1
: to go faster or farther than
2
: to get ahead of
has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it? Margaret Mead

Synonyms

  • beat
  • better
  • eclipse
  • exceed
  • excel
  • outclass
  • outdistance
  • outdo
  • outgun
  • outmatch
  • outshine
  • overtop
  • surpass
  • top
  • tower (over)
  • transcend
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Example Sentences

The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury. The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.
Recent Examples on the Web The state's 39 million people were warned Tuesday that demand - some of it from people cranking up the air conditioning - might outstrip supply as temperatures in many areas soared past 100 degrees. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 If so, that would outstrip the amount the government spent subsidizing the salaries of millions of workers during the pandemic to prevent mass layoffs by a whopping £80 billion ($91 billion). Anna Cooban, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Either way, the demand will greatly outstrip the supply. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 If the current trajectory continues, the number of non-Covid excess deaths will soon outstrip deaths from the virus this year—and be even more deadly than the omicron wave. WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Vespidae abound in understudied potential—for instance, in pest control and, given that their olfactory powers far outstrip those of dogs, in detecting drugs, explosives, and corpses. The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 According to data from Zillow, the value of single family homes in the suburbs surrounding Birmingham and Huntsville, as well as in the small cities across the bay from Mobile, far outstrip those within the cities proper. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2022 In a fast growing field, demand continues to outstrip supply. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2022 Its stock consistently posts increases that far outstrip the dollar gains for the Bitcoin holdings: On June 16, with Bitcoin selling at around $20,300, MicroStrategy’s shares traded at $161, and its market cap stood at $1.8 billion. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

out- + obsolete strip to move fast

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

outstrip

verb

out·​strip au̇t-ˈstrip How to pronounce outstrip (audio)
outstripped; outstripping
1
: to go faster or farther than
She outstripped the other runners.
2
: to do better than
We outstripped all rivals.

outstrips

verb

present tense third-person singular of outstrip
as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exceeds
  • surpasses
  • eclipses
  • tops
  • outdoes
  • excels
  • transcends
  • outshines
  • outdistances
  • outclasses
  • outmatches
  • beats
  • betters
  • overtops
  • outpaces
  • outguns
  • overshadows
  • overcomes
  • masters
  • outruns
  • outweighs
  • defeats
  • runs rings around
  • outperforms
  • outraces
  • surmounts
  • trumps
  • goes one better
  • trounces
  • towers (over)
  • runs circles around
  • bests
  • shames
  • subdues
  • conquers
  • outcompetes
  • clobbers
  • one-ups
  • routs
  • licks
  • thrashes
  • wallops
  • overmatches
  • worsts
  • crushes
  • whips
  • overpasses
  • drubs
  • trims
  • overbears
  • skunks
  • outbalances
  • prevails (over)
  • triumphs (over)
  • wins (against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loses (to)
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