as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math
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Recent Examples of outdistance
Villa Park’s girls posted several school-record performances to score 226 points in outdistancing Mark Keppel by 45 points for first place.
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
James, who easily outdistanced Kobe Bryant of the Lakers in the voting, averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
2013 — Floyd Mayweather comes back from a year’s absence to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Corporate income tax collections decreased by $13 million, or 26.5%, over a year ago to $36 million, which outdistanced the state's forecast by $5.4 million, or 17.7%.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the primary, Elliott outdistanced three fellow Democratic candidates, including former city Ethics Commission Chair Gil Cabrera and then-Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos, the favorites of the Democratic establishment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
James, who easily outdistanced Kobe Bryant of the Lakers in the voting, averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
2013 — Floyd Mayweather comes back from a year’s absence to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Corporate income tax collections decreased by $13 million, or 26.5%, over a year ago to $36 million, which outdistanced the state's forecast by $5.4 million, or 17.7%.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the primary, Elliott outdistanced three fellow Democratic candidates, including former city Ethics Commission Chair Gil Cabrera and then-Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos, the favorites of the Democratic establishment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
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All told, six Cardinals players have surpassed 100 yards rushing, and four, led by Davenport and Morozov, have at least 100 receiving.Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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If Singapore is going to surpass Hong Kong as a financial hub, core to its strategy is wealth management.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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But the negative stock move is likely a result of the high-growth company forecasting just 7% quarter-over-quarter sales growth in the current period, which, though expected by experts, would be the slimmest expansion in two years and fell short of exceeding the most bullish expectations.Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday showed that 84% of Wisconsin public schools met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations for the 2023-24 school year.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Key Facts Tesla’s shares rose to over $280 as of around 10:10 a.m. EST, pacing what would be a new record for the stock, eclipsing a previous high of $273.54 set on Oct. 27.Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Giving an Osprey gift card allows your recipient to pick up the right goods to better their adventures—perhaps an accessory for their new Poco SLT, like a sunshade with SPF 50.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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But now, Gauff feels a sense of responsibility to better the country's human rights record.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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