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to outsprint

to outsprint

4.8
Move or act faster than other people to gain an advantage
  • verb
  • /ˌaʊtˈsprɪnt/
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  • With great effort, he was able to outsprint his teammate and take the lead before the finish line.

Examples

  • The young athlete was determined to outsprint everyone in the last stretch of the competition.

  • Rowe hit Diggs on a slant pattern, and the receiver headed to the left sideline before outsprinting the coverage to the end zone.

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  • In the final lap of the race, Jenny managed to outsprint her rivals, securing the gold medal.

Synonyms

to outrun
vsto outsprint
65 3.0

Run faster than someone or something

is broader, covering moving or acting faster in competitive situations
to outpace
vsto outsprint
20 4.9

To move, grow, or develop faster than another

is more about gaining an immediate competitive advantage in contests
to outstrip
vsto outsprint
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

is specifically about moving or acting faster to gain advantage
to outdistance
vsto outsprint
2 6.7

Get much farther ahead of other people in a race or competition

focuses on gaining advantage rather than only increasing distance
to outrace
vsto outsprint
2 4.2

To move or run faster than someone in a race

is about moving faster to gain advantage beyond just races

Antonyms

to fall behind
70 2.8

To not keep up with others or a schedule

lag
46 4.1

A period of time when something happens later than expected

How Fast

to outstrip
7 6.8
to outpace
20 4.9
to outsprint
4.8
to outrace
2 4.2
to outrun
65 3.0

Surface Forms

outsprint infinitive
outsprinted past
outsprinted past participle
outsprinting present participle
outsprints third person singular

Morphology

outsprint = sprint (transparent) = out + sprint

The verb is formed by the productive prefix 'out' (meaning 'to exceed') added to 'sprint', so the sense 'move or act faster to gain advantage' is inferable.

Etymology

The word outsprint puts together out- ('more than') and sprint ('a short, very fast run'). So to outsprint someone in work or competition is to move or act faster than them to gain an advantage, like finishing a task before others.