to outsprint
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4.8
- verb
- /ˌaʊtˈsprɪnt/
:
superar en velocidad
- Despite being behind for most of the marathon, she outsprinted everyone in the last quarter mile.
Examples
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In overtime at the end of 90 minutes, Cristiano was set free to run into the goal when a man, 10 years older than he, outsprinted the former Ballon D'Or winner to strip him of the ball and prevent the goal threat.
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In the final lap of the race, he managed to outsprint his opponent to take the lead.
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As the finish line approached, the athlete outsprinted his rivals, clinching first place.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move or work very quickly to reach a goal
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3.0
Run faster than someone or something
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3.8
Defeat others in a contest to win a job or prize
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6.4
Do better than someone in skill or performance
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6.8
To become faster, better, or larger than another
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6.7
Get much farther ahead of other people in a race or competition
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6.1
To do better than someone or something and win
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4.2
To move or run faster than someone in a race
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word outsprint puts together out- ('more than') and sprint ('a short, very fast run'). So to outsprint someone is to run faster than them and pass them at the finish of a race.