as in surpassing
to be greater, better, or stronger than
before he had reached his teens, the child prodigy had outstripped his music teacher's abilities
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Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Outstripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstripping. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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