outstripped

verb

past tense of outstrip
as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities

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Recent Examples of outstripped But Rhaenyra’s desire to rule has always outstripped her will to fight. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Even before the new priority for children with autism, demand for swim lessons outstripped supply. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026 Demand outstripped supply by more than 20 times before the roadshow finished. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The sale on Monday far outstripped those, no doubt due to the truly top material in the sale, including what Christie’s called the largest Pollock drip painting still in private hands. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026 Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The companies have the financial resources to keep pouring billions into AI, Cramer said, but demand for compute infrastructure has outstripped supply, driving up the cost of critical components such as memory chips and networking equipment. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 30 June 2026 The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays. — Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026 On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstripped
  1. exceeded
  2. surpassed
  3. eclipsed
  4. topped
Verb
  • Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • The company, expected to report ​results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of eclipsed
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  • Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They’re topped with pink chrome powder that gives off a golden-hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of topped

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