Outstrip: meaning, definitions and examples
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outstrip
[ aʊtstrɪp ]
surpassing others
To outstrip means to go beyond in performance, achievement, or quality. It implies being ahead of others in a race, competition, or comparison.
Synonyms
exceed, outdo, outpace, surpass
Examples of usage
- He outstripped his competitors in the marathon by a significant margin.
- Her academic achievements outstrip those of her classmates.
- The company's growth has outstripped all expectations.
moving faster than
To outstrip can also mean to move faster than someone or something else, leaving them behind.
Synonyms
leave behind, outrun, overtake
Examples of usage
- The sports car easily outstripped the other vehicles on the highway.
- The horse outstripped its rider, galloping ahead at full speed.
Translations
Translations of the word "outstrip" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ultrapassar
- superar
- exceder
🇮🇳 आगे निकल जाना
- पछाड़ना
- पार करना
🇩🇪 übertreffen
- überholen
- übersteigen
🇮🇩 melampaui
- melebihi
- mendahului
🇺🇦 випереджати
- перевершувати
- перевищувати
🇵🇱 wyprzedzać
- przewyższać
- prześcigać
🇯🇵 凌ぐ (しのぐ)
🇫🇷 dépasser
- surpasser
- devancer
🇪🇸 superar
- adelantar
- exceder
🇹🇷 geçmek
- aşmak
- üstün gelmek
🇰🇷 능가하다
- 앞지르다
- 초과하다
🇸🇦 يتجاوز
- يتفوق
- يتخطى
🇨🇿 předčit
- předběhnout
- překonat
🇸🇰 predbehnúť
- prekročiť
- prevýšiť
🇨🇳 超越 (chāoyuè)
🇸🇮 preseči
- prehiteti
- prekašati
🇮🇸 fara fram úr
- skara fram úr
- yfirstíga
🇰🇿 асып кету
- озу
- артық болу
🇬🇪 გადასწრება
- გადაჭარბება
- გადალახვა
🇦🇿 ötmək
- qabaqlamaq
- üstələmək
🇲🇽 superar
- adelantar
- exceder
Word origin
The word 'outstrip' originated in the early 17th century, derived from the combination of 'out' and 'strip'. It originally meant to strip off or divest oneself of something, but over time, its meaning evolved to signify surpassing or moving faster than others.
See also: outstripping, strip, striped, stripped, stripper, stripping, strips, stripy.