to outpass
- verb
- /aʊtˈpæs/
- The new technology will likely outpass all previous innovations in speed and efficiency.
Examples
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During the last stretch of the race, she managed to outpass her main rival.
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She outpassed all her competitors in the race.
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He trained hard so he could outpass his teammates in the next competition.
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Can you outpass your previous record?
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He worked tirelessly every day to outpass the best runner in his training group.
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In the final minutes of the game, the rookie was able to outpass the veteran player for the winning goal.
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With her latest book, she hopes to outpass her earlier success and reach a wider audience.
Synonyms
To move past something or someone
To exceed a limit or what people expect
Go past someone or something without stopping
To go beyond a limit or expectation
To be better than another person or thing
To go past a problem and start something better
To move, grow, or develop faster than another
Move by someone or something without stopping
To become faster, better, or larger than another
To get ahead of others in progress or achievement
To do better than someone or something
To go past a limit or cross a border
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outpass for 'surpass' joins out ('beyond') and pass ('to go past'), just like in outdo or when you pass someone in a race. So to outpass someone is to go past them or do better than them.