verb (-pp-) [VN]
1 to become larger, more important, etc. than sb/sth:
Demand is outstripping supply.
2 to be faster, better or more successful than a competitor
SYNSURPASS:
Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
3 to run faster than sb in a race so that you pass them:
She soon outstripped the slower runners.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for outstrip is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does outstrip appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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