outstrip
verb
out·strip
ˌau̇t-ˈstrip 
outstripped; outstripping; outstrips
1
: to go faster or farther than
2
: to get ahead of
has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it?—
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Examples of outstrip in a Sentence
The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury.
The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.
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The Biden administration managed to outstrip the pace at which the Trump administration issued permits for drilling on public lands.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
While unemployment benefits were extended to affected workers, the demand for workers outstripped the supply for a variety of reasons, including health and safety concerns, caregiving needs and people switching careers.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Demand outstripped supply, the classic formula for inflation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
While average wage gains continue to outstrip price hikes, leaving many households better off than before the pandemic, steeper expenses for everything from child care to home insurance have left plenty of consumers fed up and looking for change.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
While unemployment benefits were extended to affected workers, the demand for workers outstripped the supply for a variety of reasons, including health and safety concerns, caregiving needs and people switching careers.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Demand outstripped supply, the classic formula for inflation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
While average wage gains continue to outstrip price hikes, leaving many households better off than before the pandemic, steeper expenses for everything from child care to home insurance have left plenty of consumers fed up and looking for change.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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outstrip
verb
out·strip
-ˈstrip
outstripped; outstripping
1
: to go faster or farther than
outstripped the other runners
2
a
: excel
outstripped all rivals
b
: exceed sense 1
demand outstrips supply
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