outdistance

Example Sentences

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They earned 55 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 UCLA, which earned the other eight.

From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2021

If it is right, it will increase its workers’ loyalty and outdistance earthbound competitors.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

The father-son rivalry extends to the golf course, where Bryce’s drives often outdistance his father’s but Steve’s precision in the short game usually allows him to prevail in head-to-head competitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2017

The Quarter Horse is an American breed of horses that excels in sprinting short distances and the name comes from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2015

In a long run my dogs could outdistance him—they can cover close to twenty miles in an hour—but in a short run moose could run much faster.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell