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outdistance

[out-dis-tuhns] / ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns /
VERB
outrun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outclass outdo outpace outperform
STRONG
beat best better exceed outplay overtake pass surpass top
WEAK
go beyond go one better leave behind outhussle win the race
Antonyms
STRONG
fail fall behind lose surrender

Example Sentences

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Senior Kenneth Devis won the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke for the third year in a row and led off the 4x100 freestyle relay as the Highlanders amassed 473 points to far outdistance runner-up Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

Chock and Bates scored 215.92 points to easily outdistance Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko for their third straight title and fifth overall.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

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

In open country he could outdistance any mice that dared follow him.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques