outstrip

[ out-strip ]

verb (used with object)

, out·stripped, out·strip·ping.

1. to outdo; surpass; excel.
2. to outdo or pass in running or swift travel:

   A car can outstrip the local train.

3. to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.
4. to exceed:

   a demand that outstrips the supply.

outstrip

/ ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /

verb

1. to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc
2. to be or grow greater than
3. to go faster than and leave behind

Word History and Origins

Origin of outstrip¹

First recorded in 1570–80; out- + strip ¹

Example Sentences

Sotheby's said the online sale, which ended at 19:00 GMT on Thursday, was bought by an undisclosed buyer for a price "far outstripping the artwork’s estimate price".

From BBC

Organisers said the funds were needed after maintenance and staffing costs had begun to outstrip budgets, and to replenish reserves that had run dry.

From BBC

Nesbitt said demand for support had outstripped supply for some time, with a substantial number of families on waiting lists and a growing number of children on the edge of care.

From BBC

“It’s a business that’s still small enough that demand really outstrips supply,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The US has seen productivity gains outstripping wage growth, and has, according to the IMF, been "bolstered by substantial immigration flows that helped cool labour markets".

From BBC

Related Words

• exceed
• outdo
• overtake
• transcend