outdistance

verb

out·​dis·​tance ˌau̇t-ˈdi-stən(t)s How to pronounce outdistance (audio)
outdistanced; outdistancing; outdistances

transitive verb

: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip

Examples of outdistance in a Sentence

She easily outdistanced the other runners. This television outdistances all others in the number of sales.
Recent Examples on the Web Those numbers weren’t enough as defending champion Olympian scored 199 team points to outdistance second-place San Marcos by 25 points. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024 The 5-9 quarterback’s margin of victory is expected to rival the 1,750 points that USC’s O.J. Simpson outdistanced Purdue’s Leroy Keyes by in 1968 for the biggest landslide victory in Heisman balloting. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Moreover, other work suggests that the longer the plants live, the further the sexuals would outdistance the clones, because clones tend to die off at younger ages. Joann C Gutin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 During the first three months of fiscal 2024, total general revenues dipped by $22.4 million, or 1.1%, from over the same period in fiscal 2023 to $2.05 billion and outdistanced the state's forecast by $132.3 million, or 6.9%. Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2023 The system's unfunded liabilities are the amount by which the system's liabilities outdistanced its assets. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2023 During the first two months of fiscal 2024, total general revenues increased by $26 million, or 2.1%, over the same period in fiscal 2023 to $1.25 billion, outdistancing the state's forecast by $55.4 million, or 4.6%. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023 Individual income tax collections from returns and extensions increased by $11.8 million over a year ago to $29.1 million, outdistancing the state's forecast by $18.2 million. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023 Breakaway: One rider or a group of riders who have outdistanced the peloton. George Petras, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outdistance was in 1789

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“Outdistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdistance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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outdistance

verb
out·​dis·​tance -ˈdis-tən(t)s How to pronounce outdistance (audio)
: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip

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