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verb

outstrip

be or do something to a greater degree

In a sentence

Six example sentences with outstrip, each labelled with its topic.

  • Demand for lithium began to outstrip supply, and prices tripled before a single new mine opened.

    Economics

  • The small studio's revenue came to outstrip that of its former parent within three years of the split.

    Startups

  • Storage capacity continues to outstrip what most households can fill, so drive makers now sell speed instead of size.

    Technology

  • By the final lap the club runner had outstripped the whole pack and was pacing herself against the clock alone.

    Fitness

  • The city's demand for water has outstripped what the aquifer can refill, and wells now run dry each August.

    Environment

  • Dividend growth outstripped inflation for twelve straight years, which is why retirees clung to the shares through every dip.

    Finance

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