outstrip

outstrip
v
1. outdo, outvie, outrival, outclass, outshine, outperform, outplay, Inf. run rings or circles around; excel, exceed, surpass, trump, transcend, overcome, better, Inf. go one better, cap, top, overtop; beat, best, worst; overshadow, throw into the shade, eclipse, put to shame, Inf. show [s.o.] up.
2. outrun, outpace, outdistance, distance; lap, pass, overpass, overtake, overhaul, get ahead of, shoot ahead of, leave behind, leave in the dust, leave standing flatfooted.

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  • Outstrip — Out*strip , 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outstrip — index outbalance, overcome (surmount), predominate (outnumber), surpass, transcend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William …   Law dictionary

  • outstrip — (v.) 1570s, to pass in running, from OUT (Cf. out) + M.E. strip move quickly, of unknown origin. Figurative sense of to excel or surpass in anything is from 1590s. Related: Outstripped; outstripping …   Etymology dictionary

  • outstrip — outdo, *exceed, surpass, transcend, excel …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • outstrip — ► VERB (outstripped, outstripping) 1) move faster than and overtake. 2) exceed; surpass …   English terms dictionary

  • outstrip — [out΄strip′] vt. outstripped, outstripping 1. to go at a faster pace than; get ahead of 2. to excel; surpass …   English World dictionary

  • outstrip — verb Outstrip is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑demand Outstrip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑demand, ↑supply …   Collocations dictionary

  • outstrip — UK [ˌaʊtˈstrɪp] / US [aʊtˈstrɪp] verb [transitive] Word forms outstrip : present tense I/you/we/they outstrip he/she/it outstrips present participle outstripping past tense outstripped past participle outstripped 1) to go faster or do something… …   English dictionary

  • outstrip — /owt strip /, v.t., outstripped, outstripping. 1. to outdo; surpass; excel. 2. to outdo or pass in running or swift travel: A car can outstrip the local train. 3. to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition. 4. to… …   Universalium

  • outstrip — transitive verb Etymology: out + obsolete strip to move fast Date: 1580 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: see exceed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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