outfly

American  

[out-flahy] / ˌaʊtˈflaɪ /

verb (used with object)

outflew, outflown, outflying

1. to surpass in flying, especially in speed or distance.

   to outfly the speed of sound.

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verb (used without object)

outflew, outflown, outflying

1. Literary. to fly out or forth.

Etymology

Origin of outfly

First recorded in 1585–95; out- + fly ²

Example Sentences

“It’s hard for a bee to outfly a fire.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022

One of the best adapted seabirds in the northern hemisphere, they can outfly other seabirds and speed from shelf to coast in a few hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2020

Big players like Parrot will look to outfly the competition.

From Time • Jan. 4, 2016

If the brain was merely a biological machine, there was no theoretical reason that it could not be replicated, or even surpassed, much the way a jet could outfly a falcon.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 23, 2015

‘The North Wind blows, but we shall outfly it,’ said Gwaihir.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien