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outstrip.

To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/Received-Pronunciation/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/Canada, General-American[ˌʌʊtˈstɹɪp]Canada, General-American/ˌæɔtˈstɹɪp/Australia
  1. To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.

    transitive
    We quickly outstripped the amateur runners.
  2. To exceed or surpass (someone or something).

    figuratively · transitive
    This year’s production has already outstripped last year’s.
  3. To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.

    archaic · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).

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