- 1outstrip something to become larger, more important, etc. than someone or something Demand is outstripping supply.
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- 2outstrip something to be faster, better, or more successful than someone you are competing against synonym surpass Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
- 3outstrip somebody to run faster than someone in a race so that you pass them She soon outstripped the slower runners.
outstrip
verbNAmE//ˌaʊtˈstrɪp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they outstrip he / she / it outstrips
past simple outstripped
-ing form outstripping
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