verb
outstrip
owt-STRIP/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
To move faster than and leave someone or something behind.
The faster runner outstrips the pack on the final lap.
Etymology
The ancestry is uncertain, but outstrip first meant “pass in running.” Getting ahead of a runner became a figure for surpassing someone in performance or achievement.
In context
Then we saw your scientific development outstrip your moral advancement and your sense of responsibility.
More examples
- On the downhill stretch, Maya outstripped the other cyclists.
- Our motorboat easily outstrips the rowboats on the lake.
- The dog races across the field, outstripping its owner.
Forms
outstrip · outstrips · outstripped · outstripping
Similar words
- outrun
- Usually emphasizes running faster, often in a chase or race.
- outpace
- Emphasizes maintaining a faster pace rather than pulling far ahead.