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OUTSTRIP
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree; “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”; “She outdoes all other athletes”; “This exceeds all my expectations”; “This car outperforms all others in its class”
outdistance, outstrip, distance
(verb) go far ahead of; “He outdistanced the other runners”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
outstrip (third-person singular simple present outstrips, present participle outstripping, simple past and past participle outstript or outstripped)
(transitive) To outrun or leave behind.
(transitive) To exceed, excel or surpass.
Synonyms
• (to outrun or leave behind): overgo, overhaul, overtake
• (to exceed, excel or surpass): overstep, transgress, transcend; see also transcend
Anagrams
• strip out, suitport, trips out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*strip", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outstripped; p. pr. & vb. n. Outstripping.]
Definition: To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behing. Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. Southey. He still outstript me in the race. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; “he used a solution of peroxide and water”
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